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OpenAI was registered as a nonprofit in California in 2015, with the purpose of doing artificial intelligence (AI) research.

Since then, the operation has been through a series of twists and turns that make it seem to be controlled by for-profit interests rather than its nonprofit purpose.

California Attorney General Bonta should investigate OpenAI’s nonprofit status | Opinion The idea that animated the founding of OpenAI — that we can’t rely on for-profit corporations to responsibly develop AI — is more true than ever.

AVAILABLE NOW: Eligible filers in 12 states can now use IRS Direct File to file their taxes for free.

See if you qualify: directfile.irs.gov

Big Tax giants want to make their pricey software the default option for filing your taxes.

But we didn’t let them win. With the new IRS Direct File, eligible people in 12 states can file for free.

The 12 states include: AZ, CA, FL, MA, NH, NY, NV, SD, TN, TX, WA, WY

109 corporations paid $0 in federal tax in at least one of the 5 years.

When was the last time you got to pay $0 in federal tax?

Remind us why the same people who give the Pentagon $886,000,000,000 are allowed to hold stock in the companies that directly profit off of the military budget?

Congress should not be allowed to invest in defense contractors.

Rep. Tlaib’s bill would stop this war profiteering.

Rashida Tlaib Proposes Defense Stock Ban for Members of Congress The bill would ban members of Congress from trading in weapons companies like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, as well as in Amazon, Pfizer and thousands more Department of Defense contractors.

Americans shouldn’t have to pay to file their taxes.

Select taxpayers will now have the opportunity to use Direct File, a free and simplified tax filing tool launched by the IRS this year.

The IRS Direct File Pilot: Removing Corporate Middlemen from the Online Tax Filing Equation By Maya Vibhakar | Congress Watch Intern for Public Citizen

A COUNTRY WITH 653,000 HOMELESS PEOPLE DOES NOT NEED A $886,000,000,000 PENTAGON BUDGET

What if, hear us out, we scrutinized corporate welfare as closely as we scrutinize basic relief for the poor?

Tax the damn rich.

Never forget that the company responsible for the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment spent $20,700,000 lobbying the government to block stronger safety protections.

We generally count on government regulation to ensure our health and safety, but such health and safety protections are now in jeopardy.

Powerful corporations are pushing the Supreme Court to abandon Chevron deference in hopes of having a weaker regulatory system.

However, it is the public that will suffer the consequences if they succeed.

Let’s Be Brief: Amicus Briefs Submitted by Corporations Show Opposition to Chevron Deference By Jessica Wong, Regulatory Policy Intern

Overturn Citizens United

Citizens United legalized political bribery. Overturn it.

How many Republican lawmakers who tweeted about MLK yesterday are utterly silent about voting rights today?

If we truly want to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy — end felony disenfranchisement, guarantee health care, and defund the Pentagon.

We’re going to see a lot of anti-health care, anti-racial justice, anti-living wage, and pro-war politicians quoting Martin Luther King Jr. tomorrow.

Some states are taking the threat of AI election interference seriously.

So why hasn’t the FEC done the same for the whole country?

State Legislators, Wary of Deceptive Election Ads, Tighten A.I. Rules Sophisticated political deepfakes have warped elections overseas. Can U.S. legislators act fast enough to make A.I. campaign ads more transparent?