The AI industry tapped former Obama aide Jay Carney to rebuild ties with Democrats. He spent years at Amazon undermining privacy protections and fighting AI regulation.
This cannot work if it the "them" and "us" are Dems and Reps. "They" are the the obscenely wealthy and "we" are the billions of people who are held hostage by their industries.They are Jay Carney who (I will bet the money in my bank account), has gotten filthy rich lobbing mud for Amazon. No company that large is a "good" company. We are the humans who have been lulled by getting toothpicks delivered to our door in 24 hours, making us fat and lazy with well picked teeth and bleeding gums. They are Jeff Bezos and his hundreds of lobbyists and thousands of lawyers maintaining his lifestyle while destroying the planet. We still have the power of the ballot box but not for long. There must be a revolution in this country or we will all be poor and scared. Maybe then, maybe when we have nothing to lose, then we will discover our power in other places.
Love the bleeding gums metaphor! It's true that replacing some do-nothing Republicans with corporate stooge centrist Democrats is like treating gingivitis with toothpicks:. Eventually the rot wins. The only solution is to hold their feet to the fire from day one of the next session of Congress. Be vocal and impahtient. Demand that they act on our behalf.
I bet you meant to include holding their feet to the fire now, but just in case, I figured I’d add that. I take candidates at their word and don’t dismiss their shift toward the right to capture lost Republicans as mere pandering.
Democrats are certainly not immune to being chummy with crypto and AI firms, not to mention the broadly defined "left" is not as well versed on tech policy as it should be (see also bipartisan support for "child safety" Internet restrictions that expand the surveillance state). Carney is no friend to the American worker.
Carney is the age old story of selling your soul to the highest bidder. There is no guarantee that opportunists are never found in the Democratic side.
Glad that there are journalists like Judd who shine a light on these people who are lacking in principles.
The time for Reporting provided by Judd & team is long past for major news outlets..Oh, that’s right they’re owned by Billionaires! The new 60 minutes sure won’t be providing it!
Carney’s been following the money for years. A hired gun. From Time magazine to this. Not sure why Harris has to weigh in so approvingly; must be Carney’s Obama ties.
That and there was a split in Silicon Valley. Some went for Drumpf. Harris raised $120.9 million from top Silicon Valley tech billionaires for the 2024 election. That made CA donors 20% of her funds raised. — Not necessarily Carney but we know Big Tech is very important in CA.
More great reporting on the oligarchs and their tools. Every former Democratic office holder aligning themselves with corporate interests should be subjected to this scrutiny. Trading government and corporate jobs with MAGA insiders every 4-8 years has and will destroy American Democracy.
Sounds like real slime ball for a variety of reasons that you've reported here. Quite disappointed that Kamala Harris ignores this history. And yes, this must go mainstream. The AI moguls have just hired one of their own.
I find it distasteful that there is an assumption of sanctity in being a Democrat. Both parties have had fine ethical and wise leaders, and jerks. Just not before a criminal level this blatant. We need to get our country back to caring for each other.
"In a 2025 interview, Carney said in his corporate roles he spent 'a lot of time thinking about how we can flood the zone with our narrative.'” Um, Kamala?
Get ready for another round of Carney bots to swarm and attack this piece (if they haven’t already started!). This is spot on reporting as usual, Judd, thanks! It made me sick to my stomach a bit and outraged, but that’s the point, I guess.
The best bet is that Carney has not had a come to Jesus moment about AI and this Blueprint initiative is a smokescreen for Dems who really want the machine gods to rule albeit with a few compromised guardrails. I am not impressed. The stupidity that goes around, comes around.
When the law; the facts & science don’t matter; when criticism of or resistance to the MAGA con, grift, extortion & thuggish violence is a criminal conspiracy…
It’s Not Just Trump Who’s Dumb About Economics—It’s the GOP
We like to think that we are more than just the anti-Trump party. But let us take the mote from our own eyes and admit that there are people in our own sphere who may have selfish interests.
I am willing to bet that there were people in Obama’s administration who had Carney pegged for the opportunist that he clearly was.
That is why old guard corporate dems tarnish the democratic party. Anything that musk supports is bad for all except for musk. A man who was willing to starve hundreds of thousands of infants and children with his dismantling of USAID doesn't give one damn about anyone but himself. I am sure that he is more worried about AI turning on his repulsive self than he is about it turning on humanity. Oh, and dems would be making a big mistake if they don't eliminate musk from all federal contracts since he is so dirty and so fascist. Nationalize Space X and Starlink and push musk on the next plance to Moscow...
I would not could not be a politician. Decisions - yikes - compromises, nuances. Seems like to win elections you need simple reverberating messages (and people poke at Democrats for not having that or for being different from each other). But always more complicated than it seems. So thanks for your information.
I hope there are ethical, smart politicians. I hope they get elected. We all care about ourselves and our families - hope we continue to care about others (and the future).
I wonder if the architects of AI have instructed their agents that obscene concentrations of wealth and power must be massively taxed if not dis-allowed altogether, and that the wealth of a nation belongs to all of its people whose only sane form of government is a democratic commonwealth. If 'agents' are not taught this what other ethical failures await us?
This cannot work if it the "them" and "us" are Dems and Reps. "They" are the the obscenely wealthy and "we" are the billions of people who are held hostage by their industries.They are Jay Carney who (I will bet the money in my bank account), has gotten filthy rich lobbing mud for Amazon. No company that large is a "good" company. We are the humans who have been lulled by getting toothpicks delivered to our door in 24 hours, making us fat and lazy with well picked teeth and bleeding gums. They are Jeff Bezos and his hundreds of lobbyists and thousands of lawyers maintaining his lifestyle while destroying the planet. We still have the power of the ballot box but not for long. There must be a revolution in this country or we will all be poor and scared. Maybe then, maybe when we have nothing to lose, then we will discover our power in other places.
Love the bleeding gums metaphor! It's true that replacing some do-nothing Republicans with corporate stooge centrist Democrats is like treating gingivitis with toothpicks:. Eventually the rot wins. The only solution is to hold their feet to the fire from day one of the next session of Congress. Be vocal and impahtient. Demand that they act on our behalf.
I bet you meant to include holding their feet to the fire now, but just in case, I figured I’d add that. I take candidates at their word and don’t dismiss their shift toward the right to capture lost Republicans as mere pandering.
Very well expressed.
Democrats are certainly not immune to being chummy with crypto and AI firms, not to mention the broadly defined "left" is not as well versed on tech policy as it should be (see also bipartisan support for "child safety" Internet restrictions that expand the surveillance state). Carney is no friend to the American worker.
Carney is the age old story of selling your soul to the highest bidder. There is no guarantee that opportunists are never found in the Democratic side.
Glad that there are journalists like Judd who shine a light on these people who are lacking in principles.
The time for Reporting provided by Judd & team is long past for major news outlets..Oh, that’s right they’re owned by Billionaires! The new 60 minutes sure won’t be providing it!
Thank YOU Judd!
Carney’s been following the money for years. A hired gun. From Time magazine to this. Not sure why Harris has to weigh in so approvingly; must be Carney’s Obama ties.
Agree re Harris.
That and there was a split in Silicon Valley. Some went for Drumpf. Harris raised $120.9 million from top Silicon Valley tech billionaires for the 2024 election. That made CA donors 20% of her funds raised. — Not necessarily Carney but we know Big Tech is very important in CA.
Kamala is just insuring she doesn't get the nod for '28.
More great reporting on the oligarchs and their tools. Every former Democratic office holder aligning themselves with corporate interests should be subjected to this scrutiny. Trading government and corporate jobs with MAGA insiders every 4-8 years has and will destroy American Democracy.
Sounds like real slime ball for a variety of reasons that you've reported here. Quite disappointed that Kamala Harris ignores this history. And yes, this must go mainstream. The AI moguls have just hired one of their own.
I wonder how much money Carney has been making while at Amazon. Just enough I guess, to sell out.
I find it distasteful that there is an assumption of sanctity in being a Democrat. Both parties have had fine ethical and wise leaders, and jerks. Just not before a criminal level this blatant. We need to get our country back to caring for each other.
"In a 2025 interview, Carney said in his corporate roles he spent 'a lot of time thinking about how we can flood the zone with our narrative.'” Um, Kamala?
Get ready for another round of Carney bots to swarm and attack this piece (if they haven’t already started!). This is spot on reporting as usual, Judd, thanks! It made me sick to my stomach a bit and outraged, but that’s the point, I guess.
The best bet is that Carney has not had a come to Jesus moment about AI and this Blueprint initiative is a smokescreen for Dems who really want the machine gods to rule albeit with a few compromised guardrails. I am not impressed. The stupidity that goes around, comes around.
Most any Dem is an order of magnitude better...Please, bring on a Blue Tsunami. #VoteBlue!”
Meanwhile more than just corruption, Don Jr's Putin pal only paid for his Jr's wedding after party on a private (not Epstein) island.
https://newrepublic.com/post/215390/donald-trump-jr-wife-putin-ally-pay-wedding-party
https://substack.com/@deanobeidallah/note/p-215892269?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=aexlz
When the law; the facts & science don’t matter; when criticism of or resistance to the MAGA con, grift, extortion & thuggish violence is a criminal conspiracy…
It’s Not Just Trump Who’s Dumb About Economics—It’s the GOP
https://newrepublic.com/article/215362/trump-gop-economic-ruin-recession?
We like to think that we are more than just the anti-Trump party. But let us take the mote from our own eyes and admit that there are people in our own sphere who may have selfish interests.
I am willing to bet that there were people in Obama’s administration who had Carney pegged for the opportunist that he clearly was.
That is why old guard corporate dems tarnish the democratic party. Anything that musk supports is bad for all except for musk. A man who was willing to starve hundreds of thousands of infants and children with his dismantling of USAID doesn't give one damn about anyone but himself. I am sure that he is more worried about AI turning on his repulsive self than he is about it turning on humanity. Oh, and dems would be making a big mistake if they don't eliminate musk from all federal contracts since he is so dirty and so fascist. Nationalize Space X and Starlink and push musk on the next plance to Moscow...
Thanks as always for deep dives.
I would not could not be a politician. Decisions - yikes - compromises, nuances. Seems like to win elections you need simple reverberating messages (and people poke at Democrats for not having that or for being different from each other). But always more complicated than it seems. So thanks for your information.
I hope there are ethical, smart politicians. I hope they get elected. We all care about ourselves and our families - hope we continue to care about others (and the future).
I wonder if the architects of AI have instructed their agents that obscene concentrations of wealth and power must be massively taxed if not dis-allowed altogether, and that the wealth of a nation belongs to all of its people whose only sane form of government is a democratic commonwealth. If 'agents' are not taught this what other ethical failures await us?
Maybe Carney was star struck and power hungry and now is in recovery. Oh, pleeze!