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October 21, 2026
Democrats Shouldn’t Let Jay Carney Bring Back The Obama-Era Tech Friendship
Obama administration alum Jay Carney is tapped to mend Silicon Valley’s relationship with Team Blue as Dems seem poised to win big in the midterms, and possibly start to hold Big Tech accountable.
September 16, 2026
Tracking the Revolving Door Between AI and Former Biden Officials
The Revolving Door Project is tracking AI companies that have hired senior level Democrats who staffed the Biden administration – figures who are likely to be in positions of power for a future Democratic administration. Thus far, we’ve tracked over 100 former Biden admin senior staff from the White House and other executive branch agencies who have gone on to AI industry companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Amazon.
September 11, 2026 | The American Prospect
Why OpenAI Hired Chuck Schumer’s Daughter Away From Amazon
The AI industry has a greater need for government influence than anyone else.
September 10, 2026 | The Lever
The Big Tech Alums Building Trump’s AI War Machine
As lawmakers demand new AI protections, a Pentagon office staffed by Big Tech alums is dismantling safeguards and accelerating AI warfare as their former employers land lucrative military contracts.
September 09, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Lisa Su
AMD CEO Lisa Su has influenced U.S. AI policy from within the administration while her company continues to grow from the current AI boom.
September 09, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Sergey Brin
After years away, Google co-founder Sergey Brin returned to his company to oversee Google’s entry into the multi-trillion dollar AI arms race.
August 31, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Sriram Krishnan
Sriram Krishnan, former Big Tech executive turned White House AI Policy Advisor, has helped shape Trump’s AI policy at home and abroad.
August 26, 2026 | The American Prospect
Cracking Down on Big Insurance in … Oklahoma?
By challenging Allstate and State Farm’s allegedly unfair claims handling practices, Gentner Drummond is opening the door to a broader crackdown on Big Insurance. His counterparts in other states have no excuse to sit on the sidelines.
August 25, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Cameron Stanley
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer at the U.S. Defense Department Cameron Stanley.
August 25, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Andrew Mapes
Principal Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer at the U.S. Defense Department Andrew Mapes.
August 17, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Eric Schmidt
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt spent years inside government influencing AI and tech policy.
August 12, 2026 | Watchdog Weekly
What the AI Industry Gains from Hiring Former Biden Officials
The revolving door is another tool in the AI industry’s toolbox to ensure it gets its wish list, from lax regulations to lucrative contracts.
August 05, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Jacob Helberg
Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs at the U.S. State Department and former senior advisor at Palantir Jacob Helberg.
August 05, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Dean Ball
Head of Strategic Futures at OpenAI and primary author of Trump’s AI Action Plan Dean Ball.
July 31, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Jensen Huang
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has helped shaped the Trump administration’s AI policy as his company and personal wealth grew due to Nvidia’s processor chips central role in the current AI boom.