Hanifa's Public Breakdown, Anthropic vs. OpenAI & AI Layoffs: Are We Choosing the Lesser Evil? | Rich Takes

Black female founders are breaking their silence, and the internet has opinions.

This week on Rich Takes, Sheena Allen and Sevetri Wilson break down Hanifa's viral post about supply chain struggles and customer complaints, and ask the harder question: when does grace run out? Plus, is Anthropic actually the "good guy" in the AI wars against OpenAI and the government, or are we all just picking sides in an evil vs. evil match? They also get into Block's massive 4,000-person layoff, why Jack Dorsey likely saw this coming, and whether Big Tech's record-breaking profits while millions get laid off is a crisis that only universal basic income can fix. And yes, March Madness predictions are in. South Carolina Gamecocks, anyone?

Topics covered:

• Hanifa, supply chain issues & the grace we don't often give Black-owned businesses
• Anthropic's refusal to drop AI safety guardrails for the government
• OpenAI vs. Anthropic: growth at all costs vs. responsible AI
• Block's 4,000 layoffs & Jack Dorsey's "overhiring" memo
• AI regulation, tech running for Congress & UBI
• March Madness women's basketball picks

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