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This Week in Startups · June 6, 2026 · 1h 33m

Anthropic wants to slow AI down and Bernie wants 50%: JCal Reacts

Yoland Yan
SpotifyShow Notes

Jason Calacanis reacts to Anthropic's call for a global AI slowdown and Bernie Sanders' proposal to seize 50% of major AI companies' stock, exploring what these mean for wealth redistribution and the 2028 election. Yoland Yan demonstrates ComfyUI, the free open-source node-based platform that's become essential for designers and VFX artists, showing how it powers everything from Vegas Sphere experiences to viral ads.

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Highlights

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AI Wealth Concentration Making UBI Inevitable
JCal is reconsidering universal basic income (or universal high income) as an inevitable policy response to AI-driven wealth concentration.
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ComfyUI: Free Open-Source Infrastructure Powering Professional VFX
ComfyUI is a completely free, open-source node-based platform that has become essential infrastructure for professional designers, VFX artists, and creative studios.
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Editorial

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Anthropic's AI Slowdown Proposal
Anthropic published a blog post calling for a global AI slowdown, proposing coordinated restraint across the industry.
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Bernie Sanders' 50% Seizure Proposal
Senator Bernie Sanders proposed the government seize 50% of major AI companies' stock as a wealth redistribution mechanism.
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2028 Election Will Hinge on AI Policy
JCal predicts the 2028 U.S. presidential election will be decided primarily on AI policy positions, not traditional partisan divides.
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Misc

✧JCal seriously reconsidering UBI/universal high income policies given AI wealth concentration
✧2028 election likely hinges on AI policy more than any other issue
✧ComfyUI is completely free and open-source yet powers professional VFX workflows
✧Ideogram 4.0 and other image gen models discussed as emerging competitive landscape
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