A sad day for America
We recorded 5 claims from this post. 1 was checked against evidence. 4 can’t be checked. 3 more are held. Read the post at its source.
Claims from this post (5)
In the order they appear in the post. Each quotation is the speaker’s words in this post. A label such as “Supported” or “Can’t be checked” is the claim’s current assessment; its page has the evidence and the reasons.
Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid
Forecast
“My own hunch is that all this is going to blow up on Trump (or at least on his heir apparent J.D. Vance) badly.”
Our reading: Marcus's hunch is that the AI preemption executive order will badly backfire politically on Trump, or at least on J.D. Vance.
No horizon
Qualifier: or at least on J.D. Vance
Assessment: UnresolvedSaid
Conditional forecast
“And because he has become so tight with Silicon Valley he will also be closely tied to any AI-tinged economic debacle that happens on his watch.”
Our reading: If an AI-related economic debacle occurs during Trump's term, he will be closely tied to it because of his closeness to Silicon Valley.
Not yet due Evidence as of
Only if: if an AI-tinged economic debacle happens on his watch
Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid
Recommendation or value judgment
“If you live in the US and don’t like what’s happening — and don’t want to leave American citizens almost completely vulnerable to the downsides of AI — reach out to your governor and state attorney general, and let them know how you feel.”
Our reading: People who live in the US, don't like what's happening, and don't want to leave American citizens almost completely vulnerable to the downsides of AI should contact their governor and state attorney general and let them know how they feel.
No horizon
Scope: if you live in the US
Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid
Recommendation or value judgment
“What we obviously need is something in between, fostering innovation but also protecting our citizens.”
Our reading: The US should adopt AI regulation between over- and under-regulation that fosters innovation while protecting citizens.
No horizon
Assessment: Can’t be checkedSaid
Rhetoric
“Instead President Trump has trampled over states’ rights and left our citizens in the lurch.”
Our reading: President Trump has trampled over states' rights and left US citizens in the lurch.
No horizon
Held from this post (3)
These records did not pass every check, so nothing about them is published. Held is not a finding.
- The two reviews read the claim differently
- The two reviews read the claim differently
- The two reviews reached different assessments. Our reading, not assessed: The US now has essentially zero AI regulation.