October 5, 2026

They’re Just in It for the Weapons.

Washington and Silicon Valley hold separate AI meetings and agree on exactly one thing: distrust the other room.

Split-panel editorial cartoon. The U.S. AI Task Force asks whether AI companies should be represented and Susie Wiles says the president thinks they are just in it for the money. In an AI industry meeting, executives ask whether government should be represented and answer, No. They’re just in it for the weapons.