A Facebook group called Mayday Mysteries has grown significantly in membership. The group recently acquired a PO box managed by Robert Bannon in Spring, Texas, and is referenced in relation to Arizona and Phoenix Magazine content.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon appeared together at a Pro-Human Assembly to warn about artificial intelligence risks, including mass economic displacement and human extinction, uniting progressives and MAGA activists in rare cross-party cooperation. Their coalition contrasts sharply with Trump, who dismissed AI safety concerns as a hoax and called the technology a potential economic opportunity. The bipartisan effort has produced several legislative proposals, including AI-safety bills from senators across party lines.
Media coverage of AI risks has intensified, with OpenAI and Anthropic calling for an AI freeze under Trump's administration. The article argues this narrative serves these companies' interests, citing recent incidents like OpenAI's Hugging Face breach and questioning whether doomsday predictions are being sensationalized to influence policy.