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highplainsdem

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3. They're aware of that risk, which is why they're prepared to spend so much on elections. And they

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 11:27 AM

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continue offering some free tiers of their AI tools - even though they're losing money even with paid subscriptions - because they view every one of those users as potential AI fans and addicts the tech bros hope will vote against and pressure any potential or current lawmakers who'd want to regulate AI or tax it heavily. Their chatbots are capable of manipulating the AI users, too.

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