ICE’s Secret Expansion Plans; Palantir Employees’ Ethical Concerns; AI Assistants
February 12, 202637m 24s
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Show Notes
This week, Brian, Leah, and Zoë discuss WIRED’s big scoop on ICE’s startling plans to expand to nearly every state in the US. Then, they unpack Alex Karp’s nearly-hour-long non-response to Palantir employees with ethical concerns about collaborating with ICE. Plus, a WIRED writer lets the viral AI assistant OpenClaw run his life for a week to give listeners a peek into what AI agents can and can’t actually do.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
- The Shoes and Brooms Transforming Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- I Loved My OpenClaw AI Agent—Until It Turned on Me
- Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
- ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
- The ICE Expansion Won’t Happen in the Dark
- James Holzhauer's Jeopardy! Greatness, in Charts