As American democracy unravels at the hands of President Trump and his enabling congressional and Supreme Court majorities, millions of Americans are desperate to identify whatever possible countermeasures remain to slow the country’s descent into fascism.

The outcome of the 2026 midterms is unlikely to produce meaningful change, even if the Democrats take control of the House. Without a cooperative Senate, it will be impossible either to pass legislation or secure a conviction on impeachment charges. Oversight hearings can bring public attention to things like rampant corruption, but the threats Trump poses to the rule of law and democracy are already well-known. The courts can only do so much.

There’s another emerging tool, however: artificial intelligence.

Trump seems to understands the transformative power of AI. Last month, the administration announced an “AI Action Plan” for “winning the AI race.” Among other measures, it promises to remove “onerous Federal regulations that hinder AI development and deployment, and seek private sector input on rules to remove.”

As part of this initiative, the General Services Administration and OpenAI announced earlier this month that the company will be “providing ChatGPT to the entire U.S. federal workforce” under a “first-of-its-kind partnership.” Participating agencies will pay a nominal cost of $1 each for the first year to enable federal employees to “explore and leverage AI.” The company is also “teaming up with experienced partners Slalom and Boston Consulting Group to support secure, responsible deployment and trainings.” Last week, the AI company Anthropic likewise

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