Episode Ep 78 October 30, 2026 37 min 39s

Who REALLY Owns AI? Pt 2: The Billionaires Behind OpenAI, Elon Musk And Anthropic

From AI Haven't A Clue AI Haven't a Clue

What if the people funding the AI revolution aren't just trying to make money, but want to fundamentally change society?

Behind the biggest AI companies is a small network of influential investors whose money, political connections and personal ideologies are helping shape the future of technology.

Jack Benjamin, Senior Reporter at The Media Leader, returns to AI Haven't a Clue to unpack what these powerful figures actually believe.

We explore Peter Thiel's controversial views on democracy and capitalism, Marc Andreessen's political shift, the influence of Silicon Valley billionaires on US policy, and the growing divide between those who want AI developed as quickly as possible and those calling for more safeguards.

We also discuss the idea of AI accelerationism, the race against China, the future of regulation and why investors' financial incentives matter when deciding how technology is built.

And what does all of this mean for you? The companies behind these products have access to enormous amounts of personal information.

Who should control the technology that could reshape humanity: the people funding it, the governments regulating it, or the public using it?

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