OpenAI #15: More on OpenAI's Paranoid Lawfare Against Advocates of SB 53
A little over a month ago, I documented how OpenAI had descended into paranoia and bad faith lobbying surrounding California’s SB 53.| thezvi.substack.com
A little over a month ago, I documented how OpenAI had descended into paranoia and bad faith lobbying surrounding California’s SB 53.| thezvi.substack.com
The Trump Administration is attempting to put a $100k fee on future H1-B applications, including those that are exempt from the lottery and cap, unless of course they choose to waive it for you.| thezvi.substack.com
I am a little late to the party on several key developments at OpenAI:| thezvi.substack.com
In honor of Nate Silver’s analysis of when to leave for the airport, and because it’s been an intense week, I thought I’d offer my thoughts on various related questions.| thezvi.substack.com
What do I ultimately make of all the new versions of GPT-5?| thezvi.substack.com
Sam Altman talked recently to Theo Von.| thezvi.substack.com
Welcome to the monthly roundup of things that don’t fit into other categories and don’t rise to the level of their own posts.| thezvi.substack.com
What Balsa has been up to in the first half of 2025| thezvi.substack.com
The insane attempted AI moratorium has been stripped from the BBB.| thezvi.substack.com
Balsa Policy Institute chose as its first mission to lay groundwork for the potential repeal, or partial repeal, of section 27 of the Jones Act of 1920.| thezvi.substack.com
Related: Book Review: On the Edge: The Gamblers| thezvi.substack.com
There are a lot of ludicrously terrible government laws, regulations and policies across all the domains of life.| thezvi.substack.com
California Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco introduces SB 1047 to regulate AI. I have put up a market on how likely it is to become law.| thezvi.substack.com
Note, To say it up front: None of this, or anything ever on this blog, is investment advice.| thezvi.substack.com
Previously: OpenAI: Facts from a Weekend.| thezvi.substack.com
For More Detail, Previously: Simulacra Levels and Their Interactions, Unifying the Simulacra Definitions, The Four Children of the Seder as the Simulacra Levels.| thezvi.substack.com
ChatGPT is a lot of things.| thezvi.substack.com
