AI populism's safety problem
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Transformer Weekly: OpenAI buys TBPN, Cantwell’s open to negotiations, and SpaceX’s mega IPO
AI populism's safety problem Transformer Weekly: OpenAI buys TBPN, Cantwell’s open to negotiations, and SpaceX’s mega IPO Shakeel Hashim , Celia Ford , and Veronica Irwin Apr 03, 2026 20 5 5 Share Welcome to Transformer, your weekly briefing of what matters in AI. And if you’ve been forwarded this email, click here to subscribe and receive future editions. NEED TO KNOW OpenAI acquired daily tech talk show TBPN , which will sit under Chris Lehane . Top Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell signaled openness to the White House’s AI framework. SpaceX is reportedly targeting a $2 trillion valuation in its
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