Nine People in Oakland Hold More Power Over A.I. Than Congress
Nine People in Oakland Hold More Power Over A.I. Than Congress  
Podcast: The Rip Current
Published On: Mon Apr 27 2026
Description: This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theripcurrent.comCongress has held hearings on AI. No legislation. The FTC has investigated AI companies. No binding rules. The California AG reviewed OpenAI’s conversion from nonprofit to for-profit and signed off.The only accountability mechanism that has actually gotten the people running the AI industry into a room, under oath — is a civil lawsuit, Musk v Altman. St…