AI6YR Ben16h ago

The Guardian: US defense official overseeing AI reaped millions selling xAI stock after Pentagon entered agreement with company

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/pentagon-ai-xai-emil-michael

#corruption #AI #USpol

US defense official overseeing AI reaped millions selling xAI stock after Pentagon entered agreement with company

Expert said federal law bars officials from taking actions in their jobs that benefit their own financial interests

The Guardian
Show threadNazo16h ago

@ai6yr They just don't even have to hide the corruption anymore...

Eleven years ago if anyone did this there would be emergency meetings and police would perp-walk them out by the end of the day.

Show threadAI6YR Ben
@nazokiyoubinbou Yeah, doesn't seem like it, apparently it's "loot the Federal Government Week" every week.
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