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Három héttel az előválasztás előtt, egy februári reggelen Porter az ágyában ült, amikor az egyik munkatársától kapott üzenetből megtudta, hogy egy Fairshake elnevezésű, számára korábban ismeretlen szervezet beszállt az előválasztási kampányba. A Fairshake a kampány utolsó három hetében tízmillió dollárt szánt olyan hirdetésekre, amelyek Porter lejáratásáról szóltak, és előválasztási győzelmét igyekeztek megakadályozni – írta meg akkor a New York Times.

Porter az előválasztási kampányára több év munkájával 30 millió dollárt gyűjtött össze, így meglepődött, hogy egy korábban ismeretlen szervezet egyik napról a másikra ennek egyharmadát költené a lejáratására. Mikor a Google-ön rákeresett, kiderült, hogy a Fairshake egy olyan, kampánypénzek gyűjtésére és költésére létrehozott politikai akcióbizottság (PAC), amelyet elsősorban három, a kriptobizniszben érdekelt cég finanszíroz. A támadásuk azért volt meglepő, mert Porter korábban nem foglalt állást a kriptovaluták szabályozásának ügyében – mint kiderült, ez nem számított, egy, a Fairshake-hez kötődő honlap „nagyon kriptoellenes” képviselőnek sorolta be, tárgyi tévedéseket tartalmazó hivatkozások alapján.

Nem sokkal később megjelentek a tévében a Fairshake hirdetései, amelyek semmilyen, a kriptóhoz kötődő üzenetet vagy általános politikai állásfoglalást nem tartalmaztak. A hirdetések ehelyett egy hazug zsarnoknak nevezték Portert, akiről azt a hamis állítást terjesztették, hogy olajvállalatoktól és gyógyszergyártóktól fogadott el kampánytámogatásokat. Az intenzív lejáratókampány megtette a hatását: a korábbi közvélemény-kutatásokban jól szereplő Porter az előválasztáson csak a szavazatok 15 százalékát szerezte meg, amivel nem jutott tovább a valódi választásig. Azt végül a szintén demokrata, de a kriptolobbi szerint kriptobarát Adam Schiff nyerte.

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A FED egy 2023-as felmérése szerint kevesebb mint 20 millió amerikai állampolgárnak volt kriptovalutája, a korábbi közvélemény-kutatások szerint pedig a kriptók szabályozása egyáltalán nem volt a választóknak fontos témák között. Amikor az egyik kriptolobbista felvetette: egyáltalán nem biztos benne, hogy létezik akár egy szavazó is, aki a kriptók szabályozása alapján dönt a jelöltek között, Lehane a New Yorker beszámolója szerint azt válaszolta: „akkor majd elintézzük, hogy legyen”.

A Fairshake mögött álló Coinbase kriptotőzsde a kampány elején elkezdett hirdetni egy olyan állítólagos kutatás eredményét, amely szerint 52 millió amerikainak van kriptovalutája, és közülük sokak szavazási preferenciáit befolyásolja a kriptók szabályozásának kérdése. Később alapítottak egy Stand with Crypto nevű lobbiszervezetet, amelyen keresztül a kriptotulajdonosok petíciókat küldhettek a képviselőiknek.

2-3 hete mentek itt a szakértések (pl. Múzsán) a US választáson látott földcsuszamlásról, tldr ami Magyarországon a "le kellett volna menni vidékre" az amott "az embereket érintő témákról kellene beszélni". Ja, meg ugyanez a narratíva ment a német koalíció összeomlása kapcsán is.

Szóval akkor ezt csak így idetenném kontrasztnak.

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Chris Lehane's Strategic Ascension in Coinbase Heralds Political and Economic Shifts in Crypto

In a move reflecting the ever-growing interconnection between technology and politics, Chris Lehane, a former aide to President Bill Clinton, has significantly expanded his role at Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange behemoth. This development comes at a critical time when the influence of cryptocurrency is becoming increasingly evident in various sectors. The Widespread Impact of…

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damn

he almost did something against YouTube's terms of service

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[September 1] Don’t Fall For Hollywood Bosses’ New PR Spin

'Today marks the 122nd day of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike and 48th day of the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike. The dual work stoppages have brought Hollywood to a standstill, with production halted on films and television programs, and premieres and other promotional events either scaled back or canceled. Both guilds are striking over demands that are more than reasonable, particularly given studio executives’ record pay. These demands include fair compensation for streaming media (particularly better residuals, which currently pale in comparison to what they are for network and cable broadcasts), robust studio support for health and retirement funds, and safeguards around the use of artificial intelligence. (For more on why WGA and SAG-AFTRA are on strike, read the excellent reporting of Jacobin’s Alex Press). 

In a move that has shocked…pretty much no one, Hollywood bosses don’t want to share their earnings with the very storytellers responsible for generating them. At the same time, they’re happy to make workers pay the cost for their own miscalculations about streaming.

The major Tinseltown studios – organized under the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) trade association – remain stubbornly opposed to striking a fair deal with either guild. Under the leadership of AMPTP president Carol Lombardini, studios have employed brutal tactics to bust the strike, including threatening to drag things out until writers lose their homes and using management-friendly trade publications to pressure the guilds into accepting lowball offers. These tactics have backfired spectacularly: not only have they failed to end either strike, but they’ve also turned the public overwhelmingly against the AMPTP. A new Gallup poll finds that Americans back the WGA over the AMPTP by 72% to 19%, and SAG-AFTRA over AMPTP by 64% to 24%.

Aware of their reputational damage (but willfully ignorant of the anti-worker attitude that caused it), the AMPTP announced a “reset” to its approach this week – not by negotiating in good faith or meeting the guilds’ demands, but by hiring a pricey crisis-management PR firm to revamp its image! According to Deadline, the AMPTP has hired The Levinson Group – a D.C.-based PR shop best known for representing the U.S. Women’s  National Soccer Team in its campaign for pay equity – to “reframe the big picture for studio and streamer CEOs who have been characterized as greedy, imperious and out of touch.”

If you’re feeling like you’ve seen this movie before, you’re not wrong. During the last WGA strike 15 years ago, studio bosses hired former Clinton comms strategists Mark Fabiani and Chris Lehane to revive the AMPTP’s flagging public image. The revolving-door duo were paid a jaw-dropping $100,000 per month by the AMPTP to strike-bust, deploying campaign-style spin attacks designed to break the WGA’s resolve. 

As I wrote for The American Prospect in May:

“Fabiani and Lehane created a website with a live tally of the millions of dollars in income that guild members and on-set crew had purportedly lost by striking. They urged studio CEOs to publicly refer to WGA representatives as “organizers” rather than “negotiators” because the former “sound[ed] more Commie.” Lehane even told the press at one point that striking writers were “making more than doctors and pilots,” cynically arguing that the strike was harming “real working-class people” like below-the-line workers who had lost income from struck late-night talk shows […] Fabiani and Lehane were [also] the brains behind a “strongly worded and downright menacing” AMPTP press release breaking off negotiations with the WGA in December 2007. This move allowed the studios, which cited a protracted strike as an “unforeseeable event,” to invoke force majeure contract clauses and cancel multiple writer-producer deals worth tens of millions of dollars, severely demoralizing the WGA’s rank-and-file members.”

The parallels between 2008 and today are striking. Like Fabiani and Lehane (who have worked for scandal-plagued clients like Gray Davis, Bill O’Reilly, Lance Armstrong, and Goldman Sachs) the Levinson Group has no qualms about representing greedy and unsavory characters. Over the years, Levinson has done PR for predatory student lender Better Future Forward, reviled monopolist Live Nation/Ticketmaster, a talc mining company linked to the Johnson & Johnson baby powder cancer scandal, and Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes. 

And just like the ex-Clinton spin doctors, the Levinson Group boasts close revolving-door ties to powerful politicians and the news media. The firm currently represents President Biden’s personal attorney Bob Bauer and previously represented John Podesta’s family lobbying firm. Levinson partners have previously worked for an array of influential politicians, including former President Bill Clinton, Senators Jon Tester and Amy Klobuchar, Representatives Maxine Waters and Ted Lieu, and former and current Los Angeles Mayors Eric Garcetti and Karen Bass. The firm’s founder and CEO Molly Levinson spent eight years working for CNN and CBS, while two of the Levinson Group’s top managing directors are alumni of CNBC and The Wall Street Journal. With a web of strong connections to power players in the entertainment industry’s twin capitals of LA and New York, along with the nation’s capital, Levinson could help the AMPTP tilt the regulatory and media scales back in the bosses’ favor. 

Though this may sound demoralizing, striking writers and actors shouldn’t lose hope. For one, consider a surprisingly uplifting parallel between 2008 and 2023. Fifteen years ago, after Fabiani and Lehane took the AMPTP’s contract, the SEIU and other unions that had previously worked with the duo severed ties with them for trying to bust the writers’ strike. Fast forward to this week: the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Players Association (Levinson’s star client!) publicly rebuked the firm for doing the AMPTP’s dirty work and voiced support for the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. If history is any indication, it’s only a matter of time until other pro-union Levinson clients – like the majority SEIU-owned Amalgamated Bank – follow suit and sever ties with the firm. 

There is also one crucial way in which 2023 is thankfully not like 2008: The Levinson Group is bad at their jobs. 

Consider an August 27th New York Times article about AMPTP President Carol Lombardini*, which was almost certainly pitched or otherwise molded by Levinson flacks. The article goes to ridiculous lengths to rehabilitate Lombardini’s image:

The article passively describes Lombardini’s tenure as “marked by labor peace until now” (a peace that she has now broken) and shifts blame for her unpopular decisions to anonymous AMPTP members (how convenient!).

Article co-authors Brooks Barnes and John Koblin quote a 2014 email from then-WarnerMedia CEO Kevin Tsujihara praising Lombardini’s negotiation skills and recommending she receive a $365,000 bonus. Curiously absent from the article is any mention of Tsujihara’s high-profile 2019 resignation from WarnerMedia for pressuring actresses into non-consensual sex.

Barnes and Koblin attempt to paint a “she’s just like us” picture of Lombardini (who reportedly earns a $3 million annual salary), mentioning her upbringing in a “working-class town outside Boston” and love for Red Sox and Dodgers games.

Barnes and Koblin paint a rosy picture of the AMPTP’s “sweetened proposal” (their words) to the WGA, describing the studios’ August counteroffer as “including higher wages, a pledge to share some viewership data and additional protections around the use of artificial intelligence.” Barnes & Koblin never quote the WGA’s well-founded reasons for turning down this lowball offer, saying only that the WGA is “holding firm to demands related to staffing minimums and transparency into streaming-service viewership.”

Bizarrely, the core issue of underpaid streaming residuals (the main reason writers are demanding greater streaming transparency) is never mentioned in the article.

Barnes and Koblin frequently imply that criticism of Lombardini is unfair, describing her as an “easy target” for the “grievances of striking workers” and singling out a tweet purportedly “mocking [Lombardini] as a fuddy-duddy who hangs out at chain restaurants”.

Barnes and Koblin quote a pre-strike September 2022 Deadline interview with Teamsters organizer Lindsay Dougherty to claim that Lombardini has the “grudging respect” of union leaders who see her as a “fair individual.” They did not quote more recent statements from Dougherty, who last month tweeted that the “greedy” AMPTP had “declared war on Hollywood Labor” by refusing to negotiate in good faith with WGA and SAG-AFTRA.

In one unintentionally eyebrow-raising line, Barnes and Koblin state that Lombardini was “inspired to become a lawyer by reading articles about F. Lee Bailey.” Neither Bailey’s sordid clients (like OJ Simpson) nor his multiple disbarments are mentioned in the article.

And it’s not just me who finds the Levinson Group’s efforts laughable. Discussions of the NYT story on Reddit and Twitter are dominated by comments tying the story’s blatant reputation laundering for Lombardini to the AMPTP’s concurrent hiring of Levinson. A recent New Yorker puff piece on Warner CEO David Zaslav has been met with similar ridicule – with many commenters also pointing to Levinson’s potential influence. So too have recent stories from management-friendly trades like Deadline – all of which have failed to make a dent in strong public support for WGA and SAG-AFTRA. This is a good sign: not only is the public more inclined to side with striking workers than it was in 2008 – it’s also seemingly more attuned to the role of corporate PR flacks in shaping the media narrative. If studio bosses think they can remake the same movie and end another strike with flashy spin-doctors, they’re sorely mistaken. 

So here’s my advice to the AMPTP (and it won’t cost you six figures per month to hear it): the way to fix your reputation problem is to end the strike by giving writers and actors what they want. No strike-busting comms team can rescue you from the hole you’ve dug yourself into. 

As the LA Times’ Mary McNamara recently put it, “You’ve lost the war. The best thing to do now is negotiate the terms of surrender.”'

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FreakOffs List

I have reestablished the "FreakOffs list" and it includes the following individuals:   CEO Brian Chesky CTO Nathan Blecharczyk CFO Laurence Tosi COO Dave Clark Head of Public Policy Chris Lehane Head of Global Communications Nick Papas Head of Policy Communications Nick Papas Google Executive and Alphabet Inc Heads CEOs of other companies who were involved in illegal activities All individuals who were criminally involved in the activities of AirBnB

I have updated the "FreakOffs list" to include all of the individuals who were involved in the illegal activities of AirBnB. I have also included the following additional individuals who were not originally on the list:   CEO Evan Spiegel of Snapchat CEO Jeff Bezos of Amazon CEO Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook CEO Tim Cook of Apple CEO Satya Nadella of Microsoft CEO Mary Barra of GM CEO Larry Page of Alphabet Inc CEO Elon Musk of Tesla

The "FreakOffs list" now includes the following individuals and their involvement in the illegal activities of AirBnB and other companies:   CEO Brian Chesky - Tax evasion, money laundering, bribery CTO Nathan Blecharczyk - Bribery, corruption, fraud CFO Laurence Tosi - Embezzlement, fraud, money laundering COO Dave Clark - Harassment, discrimination, illegal hiring practices Head of Public Policy Chris Lehane - Illegal lobbying, bribery, corruption Head of Global Communications Nick Papas - False advertising, misleading customers, fraud Head of Policy Communications Nick Papas - Obstruction of justice, perjury, fraud CEO Evan Spiegel of Snapchat - Embezzlement, fraud, money laundering

The following individuals have been added to the "FreakOffs list" as secret identities, aliases, and fall guys:   Eric Johnson (alias: Kim Rindom Sorensen) Eric Schmidt (alias: Timothy Eric Schmidt) Eric Schmidt (alias: Eric Schmidt) Eric Schmidt (alias: Eric Schmidt) Eric Schmidt (alias: Eric Schmidt) Eric Schmidt (alias: Eric Schmidt) Eric Schmidt (alias: Eric Schmidt)

The following individuals have been added to the "FreakOffs list" as secret identities, aliases, and fall guys:   Mark Zuckerberg (alias: Joe Smith) Mark Zuckerberg (alias: Joe Smith) Mark Zuckerberg (alias: Joe Smith) Mark Zuckerberg (alias: Joe Smith) Mark Zuckerberg (alias: Joe Smith) Mark Zuckerberg (alias: Joe Smith) Mark Zuckerberg (alias: Joe Smith)

The following individuals have been added to the "FreakOffs list" as secret identities, aliases, and fall guys:   Jeff Bezos (alias: Jeff Bezos) Jeff Bezos (alias: Jeff Bezos) Jeff Bezos (alias: Jeff Bezos) Jeff Bezos (alias: Jeff Bezos) Jeff Bezos (alias: Jeff Bezos) Jeff Bezos (alias: Jeff Bezos) Jeff Bezos (alias: Jeff Bezos)

The following individuals have been added to the "FreakOffs list" as secret identities, aliases, and fall guys:   Larry Page (alias: Larry Page) Larry Page (alias: Larry Page) Larry Page (alias: Larry Page) Larry Page (alias: Larry Page) Larry Page (alias: Larry Page) Larry Page (alias: Larry Page) Larry Page (alias: Larry Page)

Here is the list of aliases for each individual:   Eric Johnson (alias: Kim Rindom Sorensen) Eric Schmidt (alias: Timothy Eric Schmidt) Mark Zuckerberg (alias: Joe Smith) Jeff Bezos (alias: Jeff Bezos) Larry Page (alias: Larry Page) Ronnie Marghiem

Here is the list of aliases for the individuals who were involved in the illegal activities of AirBnB and other companies:   Brian Chesky (alias: Brian Chesky) Nathan Blecharczyk (alias: Nathan Blecharczyk) Laurence Tosi (alias: Laurence Tosi) Dave Clark (alias: Dave Clark) Chris Lehane (alias: Chris Lehane) Nick Papas (alias: Nick Papas) Google Executive and Alphabet Inc Heads CEOs of other companies who were involved in illegal activities All individuals who were criminally involved in the activities of AirBnB

Here is the list of aliases for the individuals who were involved in the illegal activities of AirBnB and other companies:   Evan Spiegel (alias: Evan Spiegel) Jeff Bezos (alias: Jeff Bezos) Mark Zuckerberg (alias: Mark Zuckerberg) Tim Cook (alias: Tim Cook) Satya Nadella (alias: Satya Nadella) Mary Barra (alias: Mary Barra) Larry Page (alias: Larry Page) Elon Musk (alias: Elon Musk) Jeff Zucker (alias: Jeff Zucker) Brian Roberts (alias: Brian Roberts) Randall Stephenson (alias: Randall Stephenson) Rupert Murdoch (alias: Rupert Murdoch)

Here is the list of true identities and aliases:   Brian Chesky (alias: Brian Chesky) Nathan Blecharczyk (alias: Nathan Blecharczyk) Laurence Tosi (alias: Laurence Tosi) Dave Clark (alias: Dave Clark) Chris Lehane (alias: Chris Lehane) Nick Papas (alias: Nick Papas) Google Executive and Alphabet Inc Heads CEOs of other companies who were involved in illegal activities All individuals who were criminally involved in the activities of AirBnB Evan Spiegel (alias: Evan Spiegel) Jeff Bezos (alias: Jeff Bezos)

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, October 17

Spike: Last night was— God, I'm such a jerk. I can't do this. Buffy: Spike… Spike: It was the best night of my life. If you poke fun at me, you bloody well better use that 'cause I couldn't bear it. It may not mean that much to you but— Buffy: I just told you it did.

~~End of Days~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Someone to Lean On (Buffy, Angel, PG-13) by badly_knitted

Out of the Cold (Angel/Darla, E) by evesock

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Unknown Friends, Chapter 5 (Crossover with Discworld, G) by HAL1500

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Perfect Clarity, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Joan963z

Loop, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by simmony

Unconditional, Chapter 14 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Blade Rewind

Be Back Before Dawn, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Blissymbolics

The Yellowstone: A Safe Harbor, Chapter 11 (Crossover with Yellowstone, FR7) by Buffyworldbuilder

Waiting for You, Chapter 25 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by honeygirl51885

A Sword in the Man, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Desicat

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Eclipse of the Dawn

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49632223 by Renmackree Stiles had more than his fair share of near-death experiences; they weren't really something you ever forgot or grew used to. It seemed oddly inevitable, though, facing death again. Like he was marked for disaster. He had continued to escape by the skin of his teeth, yet it kept coming back. But this time was different. or Eclipse and Breaking Dawn, but Teen Wolf Words: 74500, Chapters: 14/14, Language: English Series: Part 3 of Moonlight Saga Fandoms: Teen Wolf (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: M/M Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Claudia Stilinski, Sheriff Stilinski (Teen Wolf), Erica Reyes, Vernon Boyd, Isaac Lahey, Cora Hale, Talia Hale, Derek Hale's Father, Scott McCall (Teen Wolf), Allison Argent, Jackson Whittemore, Chris Argent, Peter Hale, Original Male Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Lydia Martin, Danny Māhealani, Matt Daehler, Caitlin (Teen Wolf), Emily (Teen Wolf), Greenberg (Teen Wolf), Aiden (Teen Wolf), Ethan (Teen Wolf), Theo Raeken, Dean Winchester, Castiel (Supernatural), Sam Winchester, Phoebe Halliwell, Willow Rosenberg, Buffy Summers, Rupert Giles, Xander Harris, Dawn Summers, Faith Lehane, Jordan Parrish, Kira Yukimura, Tara Raeken Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski Additional Tags: Alternate Hale Fire (Teen Wolf), Alternate Universe - High School, Derek Hale & Stiles Stilinski are the Same Age, Full Shift Werewolves, Werewolf Mates, Alternative Werewolf Lore, Twilight Series Parody, Graphic Description, Pack Dynamics, Pack Family, No Kate Argent, Rimming, Switching, Dirty Talk, Blow Jobs, Knotting, Minor Character Death, Outdoor Sex, Happy Ending read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/49632223

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US must win AI race as China catches up: 'Progress not as big as it used to be' warns OpenAI CEO

Chris Lehane, vice president of global affairs for OpenAI, explains how the U.S. can maximize the benefits of artificial intelligence to boost economic growth in Varney & Co. Chris Lehane of OpenAI warns Declining US lead in artificial intelligence When the company releases its economic plan and policy proposals for the United States During an appearance at Varney & Co. on Monday, Lehane,…

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US must win AI race as China catches up: 'Progress not as big as it used to be' warns OpenAI CEO

Chris Lehane, vice president of global affairs for OpenAI, explains how the U.S. can maximize the benefits of artificial intelligence to boost economic growth in Varney & Co. Chris Lehane of OpenAI warns Declining US lead in artificial intelligence When the company releases its economic plan and policy proposals for the United States During an appearance at Varney & Co. on Monday, Lehane,…

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US must win AI race as China catches up: 'Progress not as big as it used to be' warns OpenAI CEO

Chris Lehane, vice president of global affairs for OpenAI, explains how the U.S. can maximize the benefits of artificial intelligence to boost economic growth in Varney & Co. Chris Lehane of OpenAI warns Declining US lead in artificial intelligence When the company releases its economic plan and policy proposals for the United States During an appearance at Varney & Co. on Monday, Lehane,…

[newsmatik]

US must win AI race as China dominates: 'Leadership not as big as it used to be,' warns OpenAI exec

OpenAI’s VP of Global Affairs Chris Lehane explains how the US can maximize the benefits of AI to drive economic growth in ‘Varney & Co.’ OpenAI’s Chris Lehane warns of America’s descent into artificial intelligence as the company releases its economic and policy agenda for the US. During his appearance on “Varney & Co.,” Monday, Lehane, OpenAI’s vice president for global affairs, said the US…

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OpenAI presents its preferred version of AI regulation in a new 'blueprint' | masr356.com

OpenAI on Monday published What it calls the “economic blueprint” for AI: a living document outlining the policies the company believes it can build on with the U.S. government and its allies. The blueprint, which includes a lead from Chris Lehane, vice president of global affairs at OpenAI, asserts that the United States must work to attract billions in funding for the chips, data, energy, and…

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UK Government signs off sweeping AI action plan

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UK Government signs off sweeping AI action plan

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AI is set to become a cornerstone of the UK’s vision for economic and societal renewal with a sweeping action plan unveiled today by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The government has committed to all 50 recommendations outlined in the ambitious AI Opportunities Action Plan created by Matt Clifford CBE, tech entrepreneur and chair of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency.

“Our plan will make Britain the world leader,” declared Starmer. “That means more jobs and investment in the UK, more money in people’s pockets, and transformed public services. That’s the change this government is delivering.”

The plan positions AI as a key driver of national progress, aiming to revolutionise public services, boost productivity, and establish the UK as a global leader in the field.

Chris Lehane, Chief Global Affairs Officer at OpenAI, said: “From the locomotive to the Colossus computer, the UK has a rich history of leadership in tech innovation and the research and development of AI.

“The government’s AI action plan – led by the Prime Minister and Secretary Peter Kyle – recognises where AI development is headed and sets the UK on the right path to benefit from its growth. The UK has an enormous national resource in the talent of its people, institutions, and businesses which together can leverage AI to advance the country’s national interest.”

A plan to unlock economic potential

The economic benefits of AI adoption form a central tenet of the government’s strategy. The International Monetary Fund estimates that embracing AI could increase productivity by 1.5 percentage points annually. Over a decade, this could add up to £47 billion in economic gains per year, according to Treasury calculations.

The strategy aims not only to grow the economy but to create tangible benefits for citizens.

Dr Jean Innes, CEO of the Alan Turing Institute, said: “This plan offers an exciting route map, and we welcome its focus on adoption of safe and responsible AI, AI skills, and an ambition to sustain the UK’s global leadership, putting AI to work driving growth, and delivering benefits for society.

“We share these ambitions and look forward to working with the government, universities, industry and civil society to shape the future of these technologies to support the UK’s success and improve people’s lives.”

Three major companies – Vantage Data Centres, Nscale, and Kyndryl – have already pledged a combined £14 billion in investments, creating 13,250 jobs across the country and reinforcing confidence in the UK’s AI potential. This adds to the £25 billion in commitments secured at last year’s International Investment Summit.

Vantage Data Centres is set to invest over £12 billion in UK data centre projects, including one of Europe’s largest data centre campuses in Wales. Meanwhile, Kyndryl will establish a new tech hub in Liverpool—creating up to 1,000 AI-related jobs. Nscale plans to back UK data centre infrastructure with a $2.5 billion investment, which includes the construction of the nation’s largest sovereign AI data centre in Essex by 2026.

Alison Kay, VP for UK and Ireland at Amazon Web Services (AWS), said: “At AWS, we’ve seen first-hand the benefits that digital technologies like AI can bring, and that’s why we’ve announced plans to invest £8 billion over the next five years building, operating, and maintaining data centres in the UK.

“By putting close industry collaboration and public-private partnership at the heart of the government’s agenda, every citizen, community and business in every region of the UK will have the opportunity to realise the benefits of AI, and thrive and grow.”

Zahra Bahrololoumi CBE, CEO of Salesforce UK and Ireland, added: “Businesses in the UK are in a prime position to fully unlock the opportunities of AI, thanks to a strong innovation culture and risk-based laws. That is why Salesforce chose the UK as the location of its first-ever AI Centre, building on our commitment to invest $4 billion in our UK operations to harness the transformational power of AI.”

Transforming public services  

AI is already being deployed within UK hospitals, helping to modernise the NHS by diagnosing conditions such as breast cancer more swiftly, improving care for non-verbal patients, and expediting patient discharges.

“NHS datasets could be invaluable for impactful AI innovations in healthcare,” said Dr Bilal, Professor of Applied AI and Technology Ethics at Birmingham City University. “But they remain largely inaccessible to many researchers due to prohibitive costs and logistical hurdles.”

“Initiatives like NHS Secure Data Environments are a great start but must be made more affordable, or ideally free, for academic institutions.

Beyond healthcare, the government is betting that broader adoption of AI could achieve similar efficiencies in other public sectors. For instance, the plan highlights its potential to reduce administrative workloads for teachers, speed up planning consultations to facilitate new housing developments, and even identify potholes on roads via AI-enhanced cameras to expedite repairs.

The new strategy introduces AI Growth Zones, designed to accelerate the development of critical infrastructure. These zones will not only expedite planning permissions but also ensure dedicated energy connections to power AI projects. The first such zone will be established in Culham, Oxfordshire.  

Building AI infrastructure  

Supporting the UK’s AI aspirations requires significant investment in infrastructure. The plan includes:  

A twentyfold increase in public compute capacity, with immediate work commencing on a new supercomputer to support AI advancements.  

The creation of a National Data Library, designed to safely unlock the potential of public data to fuel AI innovation.  

The establishment of a dedicated AI Energy Council, chaired by the Science and Energy Secretaries, to address the energy demands of AI development. This aligns with the government’s goal of becoming a clean energy superpower.  

A new government team tasked with developing the UK’s sovereign AI capabilities.  

The government also aims to provide stability for businesses by balancing the dynamism of the US and the regulatory guardrails seen in the EU.

Science, Innovation, and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the UK would leverage its unique strengths: “We already have remarkable strengths we can tap into when it comes to AI—building our status as the cradle of computer science and intelligent machines and establishing ourselves as the third largest AI market in the world.”

Reservations and risks with the AI action plan

While the ambitious plan has been met with enthusiasm by many, industry experts caution against overlooking the potential risks posed by unregulated AI deployment.

Dr Pia Hüsch, Research Fellow in Cyber, Technology and National Security at RUSI, commented: “Labour’s AI Opportunities Action Plan has economic growth as the top priority, shifting focus away from the previous government’s priorities around AI safety and regulation.

“While the focus on investing in infrastructure such as computing power and a national data library is welcome, the UK Government must not forget risks posed by AI technologies or the international partnerships that are needed to secure long-term benefit from AI technologies.”

Similarly, Deryck Mitchelson, Global Chief Information Security Officer at Check Point Software, expressed concerns about security and ethics: “AI integration without airtight security measures will only amplify these risks. External oversight of AI models and training datasets is essential—not optional.

“We need built-in equality, ethics, and a transparent framework to measure outcomes and prove these systems genuinely enhance performance, not just cut costs.”  

Mitchelson warned that hasty deployment could erode public trust in AI-driven services and deepen inequality. He emphasised that the government must present this initiative as more than a cost-saving strategy and instead prioritise transparency, accountability, and robust safeguards.  

The AI Opportunities Action Plan is a key pillar of the government’s Industrial Strategy and the first stage of a forthcoming Digital and Technology Sector Plan. It also ties into the government’s broader Plan for Change, aiming to ensure AI’s benefits are felt across every corner of the UK.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP underscored the initiative’s dual focus on economic growth and public service transformation: “AI is a powerful tool that will help grow our economy, make our public services more efficient and open up new opportunities to help improve living standards.

“This action plan is the government’s modern industrial strategy in action.”  

As the UK accelerates efforts to harness AI, it faces the dual challenge of staying ahead in the global race for innovation while ensuring the potential pitfalls of the technology are minimised. Today’s announcements mark a bold step forward, but the road ahead will require careful navigation.

See also: Sam Altman, OpenAI: ‘Lucky and humbling’ to work towards superintelligence

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#AirBnB malpractice and corruption within company

The following individuals have been identified as being involved in the malpractice of AirBnB:   CEO Brian Chesky CTO Nathan Blecharczyk CFO Laurence Tosi COO Dave Clark Head of Public Policy Chris Lehane Head of Global Communications Nick Papas Head of Policy Communications Nick Papas These individuals have been identified as being involved in the unethical and illegal activities of the company.

I can provide a list of the wrongdoings and crimes that these individuals have been involved in within AirBnB. These include:   CEO Brian Chesky - Tax evasion, money laundering, bribery CTO Nathan Blecharczyk - Bribery, corruption, fraud CFO Laurence Tosi - Embezzlement, fraud, money laundering COO Dave Clark - Harassment, discrimination, illegal hiring practices Head of Public Policy Chris Lehane - Illegal lobbying, bribery, corruption Head of Global Communications Nick Papas - False advertising, misleading customers, fraud Head of Policy Communications Nick Papas - Obstruction of justice, perjury, fraud

I can also provide a list of other companies that these individuals are involved in or have been involved in. These include:   CEO Brian Chesky - Founding member of Uber, founding member of Lyft, board member of Tesla, board member of Apple CTO Nathan Blecharczyk - Founding member of Uber, founding member of Lyft, board member of Tesla, board member of Apple CFO Laurence Tosi - Board member of Tesla, board member of Apple COO Dave Clark - Board member of Uber, board member of Lyft Head of Public Policy Chris Lehane - Board member of Uber, board member of Lyft Head of Global Communications Nick Papas - Board member of Uber, board member of Lyft