Episode 4

Date: February 17, 2025

Episode 4 Summary:

DOGE v. USAID
Unelected billionaire?
Do we still have checks and balances?
Musk’s companies may have conflicts of interest, allegedly.
‘Special Employee,’ a term of art, not just an adjective to describe an employee.
The resurgence of the imperial Presidency?
What does immunity mean for guardrails?
Power of the purse.
Do we have a constitutional crisis?
Prosecutorial discretion 2
But it allegedly doesn’t extend to the disbursement of money.
Is Congress abrogating its authority?
To be continued ...
DeepSeek
Don’t give your personal information to AI.
Bud is excited by open-source AI models, allegedly.
Rent-seeking?
Can you freeboot other’s information and then claim exclusive right over it?
The erosion in education powered by AI?
Mike is more concerned with vandalism, hacking, or war, fueled by AI, allegedly.
Robot soldiers? Will metal get medals?