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OpenAI's Tax-Hike Wishlist for AI Job Carnage: DC's Polite Side-Eye

Sam Altman's latest policy pitch sounds noble: tax AI efficiency gains to cushion worker fallout. But after years of flip-flops and subpoenas, Washington's not holding its breath.

Sam Altman presenting OpenAI policy paper to skeptical DC lawmakers

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • OpenAI proposes taxing AI job replacements to fund safety nets, but DC views it through Altman's betrayal lens. 𝕏
  • History of public support/private sabotage undermines trust in OpenAI's policy paper. 𝕏
  • Proposals echo past corporate PR tactics like Big Tobacco's risk admissions amid secret lobbying. 𝕏
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Originally reported by The Verge - AI

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