Exploring Human Behavior & AI: Follow The Money

Who is actually building the AI tools millions of us are beginning to depend on—and what happens when you follow the money? In this episode of Exploring Human Behavior & AI, I take you behind the technology to meet some of the major players shaping the AI race: OpenAI, Google/DeepMind, Anthropic, xAI, and Meta. But this isn’t just an episode about tech companies. It’s about human behavior, money, power, competition, safety, and incentives. These companies have different strategies and different visions for the future of artificial intelligence. They’re also competing for talent, investment, computing power, market position, and influence. And that matters. Because when billions of dollars are involved, understanding what a company says is only part of the picture. We should also understand the incentives surrounding the decisions being made. We’ll explore questions like: • Who are the major companies competing in AI? • What does each company say it stands for? • Where is the money coming from—and where is it going? • What happens when safety, competition, and profit collide? • Why should ordinary people care who controls powerful AI systems? You don’t need a technology background to follow this conversation. I’ll break it down in plain language so you can understand the companies, the incentives, and the human behavior behind one of the biggest technological shifts of our lifetime. Don’t fear the technology. Understand the system around it. Subscribe to TriWell360Consulting for practical AI education designed for everyday people. — Mindy Dalton Poling TriWell360Consulting #ai #money #behavior #humanbehavior #westvirginia #anthropic #warzone #defense #contract