China’s a Rent-a-Face Market, Bullshit Data Center Proposals, and Trump Spies on Drivers’ Financial Records
Investigations reveal covert influence networks using paid actors and AI ghost creators to push political messaging on YouTube, while marketplaces in China allow individuals to rent their faces for synthetic media. Trump administration officials plan to divert federal child care funds to stay-at-home parents, DHS deploys predictive intelligence targeting teams against drivers, and House Republican leadership stalls data center ratepayer safeguards ahead of the midterm elections. Plus, OpenAI faces growing fallout over rogue agent communications.
