Public shaming of AI labs works: $75B redirected, gag clauses scrapped, Anthropic backpedaled
KatjaGrace · x · 2026-11-07
Robert Wiblin argues public criticism of AI companies is more effective than assumed, citing concrete wins: gag clauses torn up, $75bn moved to the OpenAI Foundation, OpenAI flipping on SB315, Brockman quitting his SuperPAC, and Anthropic backpedalling on a federal bill. Nathan Calvin adds that even small accounts' high-effort posts get surfaced and read by lab staff and sometimes CEOs, urging more people to scrutinize primary sources—while noting laws are still needed alongside public shame.
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