The Government Is Using ChatGPT to Make Decisions

In this episode of Slow Takes we discuss AI governance, the Pentagon–AI race, copyright battles with the creative industry, and new research suggesting large language models may share a “hive mind.” 📰 Substack: https://exploringchatgpt.substack.com 🏆 Guest: https://open.substack.com/pub/theslowai?r=1yyjod&utm_medium=ios Let’s work together! Brand, sponsorship & business inquiries: exploringchatgpt@gmail.com 00:00 Cold Open – Governments Using ChatGPT for Funding Decisions 00:40 Welcome to Slow Takes 02:10 AI in Government: ChatGPT Used to Cancel Grants 10:05 Why AI Shouldn’t Make Human Decisions 14:40 AI Copyright Battle: UK Creative Industry vs AI Companies 23:30 Should AI Train on Copyrighted Work? 29:30 OpenAI, Anthropic, and the Pentagon AI Contract 37:15 AI “Hive Mind” Discovery Across 70 Models 44:20 AI Algorithms Managing Human Workers 51:30 The Future of AI Governance and Accountability 54:40 Substack Recommendations & Final Thoughts