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That’s AI accountability playing out in real time — and leaders who’ve built careers on complexity-as-cover are eliminating the people who might deploy these tools against them.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

“Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, we are eliminating wasteful programs, cutting unnecessary costs and ensuring every dollar serves a clear purpose,” a spokesperson for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2025

“Many companies are eliminating roles that can be filled by AI. The truth is, if your job can be done by a bot, your job may be in jeopardy of being cut,” Elliott said.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

Yet climate change is stressing ecosystems mightily, and urban, suburban and rural sprawl are eliminating natural habitat fast.

From Scientific American • Oct. 18, 2023

Now clean cultivation and the chemical destruction of hedgerows and weeds are eliminating the last sanctuaries of these pollinating insects and breaking the threads that bind life to life.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson