The AI Pork Barrel Arrives

Published on May 18, 2024



Chuck Schumer has found a new excuse to spend $32 billion a year, and some Republicans are going along for the ride.

Remember when Republicans cared about budget deficits? Alas, spending discipline like free trade has fallen out of fashion on the political right. Some Republicans are now linking their robotic arms with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on artificial intelligence.

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