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Theories Swirl White House Used A.I. to Calculate Newest Tariffs
Trump’s New Tariffs
White House Accused of Using A.I. to Calculate Rates
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Has A.I. entered the White House? There’s an interesting theory circulating social media claiming President Trump‘s new sweeping reciprocal tariffs — slapping a minimum 10% tariff on nearly 100 countries — were formulated with the help of artificial intelligence.
The theory comes after several X users claimed they duplicated the same tariff plan via OpenAI’s ChatGPT and similar programs.
For background, the White House announced it calculated the size of the trade deficit between the U.S. and a given country and divided that by how much America imports from the chosen country. That number was then divided in half, reaching the new tariff rate.
Trump team just asked ChatGPT and shipped it
pic.twitter.com/tBypZ7GMWf
— Cobie (@cobie) April 3, 2025
@cobie
Crypto trader Jordan “Cobie” Fish shared a screenshot asking ChatGPT to “calculate the tariffs that should be imposed on other countries so that the US is on even playing fields when it comes to trade deficit” with a baseline of 10% … and it answered with a noticeably similar plan to what the White House used.
ChatGPT warned Cobie the plan fails to take into account the “intricate dynamics of international trade — such as elasticities, retaliatory measures, and supply chain nuances.”
Plus, Elon Musk‘s AI chatbot Grok created a similar plan when instructed with the same prompt. It also cautioned one must “consider production costs, subsidies, and labor standards abroad” when hoping to achieve an “even playing field.”
Furthermore, Grok warned such a formula could cause “retaliation or higher costs for US consumers.”
This might be the first large-scale application of AI technology to geopolitics.. 4o, o3 high, Gemini 2.5 pro, Claude 3.7, Grok all give the same answer to the question on how to impose tariffs easily. pic.twitter.com/r1GGubcz8c
— rohit (@krishnanrohit) April 3, 2025
@krishnanrohit
Other X users have noticed similar formulas generated via 4o, o3 high, Gemini 2.5 pro, and Claude 3.7.
Just figured out where these fake tariff rates come from. They didn’t actually calculate tariff rates + non-tariff barriers, as they say they did. Instead, for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country’s exports to us.
So we… https://t.co/PBjF8xmcuv
— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) April 2, 2025
@JamesSurowiecki
Economist James Surowiecki says he was also able to reverse-engineer the “fake tariff rates” … calling the simplicity of it all “extraordinary nonsense.”
When Trump announced his new tariffs Thursday, he said they were necessary to boost domestic manufacturing, create revenue for the U.S. and restore fairness to global trade.
Of course … no one knows if the White House turned to A.I. to get its homework done — but it’s certainly a provocative theory.
Gene Hackman Death Case
New Video Shows Dog Protecting Wife’s Body …
Loyal to the Very End
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Police just released body cam video from the Gene Hackman death case … and you see officers searching his New Mexico home before ultimately finding his and his wife’s bodies … with one of their live dogs lying next to Betsy Arakawa.
TMZ obtained the footage Tuesday and you see cops scouring the Santa Fe home in search of Gene and Betsy.
Police find Betsy’s body first — she’s on the floor near a locked exterior door, with one of their dogs by her side … and Gene’s body is later found near the kitchen.
A different dog was found dead in a crate … the pooch had been crated after a veterinary appointment.
The footage also shows the state of the home Gene and Betsy were living in … and it’s disorganized, to say the least.
An environmental assessment by the New Mexico Department of Public Health found Gene and Betsy’s property was infested by rodents … with dead pests and nests scattered throughout 8 detached outbuildings.
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Betsy died Feb. 12 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome … and Gene died a few days later, around February 17 or 18, the result of heart disease and advanced Alzheimer’s.
They were finally laid to rest this month in a private memorial ceremony.
On Tour With Rita Ora …
Fun Photos From
Atlanta and Orlando!
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Rita Ora hit the road and joined recording artist Kylie Minogue on the “Tension Tour” — recently hitting Atlanta and Orlando!
The actress-singer is havin’ a blast Down South — grabbin’ hold of some gators, flauntin’ her hot bod, and flexing her flexibility … and serving up some fresh whipped waffles!
A true breakfast champion, “The Masked Singer” judge posted up in a Waffle House and snapped a selfie parading all the delight and deliciousness!
Backstage, Rita dropped the mic and showed off her bendy side as she prepped to rock out in front of thousands of concertgoers — she sported this leotard and pair of black tights!
Check out our gallery and see all the fun BTS photos, then slide into her hot shots — they don’t disappoint 
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Tokyo Toni
Catfight With Short-Lived Roommate
Who Claims She Got Evicted for Not Licking Cooter!!!
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Tokyo Toni thought it would be a good idea to invite a stray fan to live with her … an idea that exploded in her face when the two women began throwing blows!!!
On Tuesday, Tokyo let fans into her turmoil for the past 6 weeks since she opened her heart and the doors to her home.
Tokyo says the woman posed as a fan — and as a music producer who was down and out and needed to get back on her feet.
Tokyo told her TikTok on Monday that she caught the woman in a web of lies and kicked her out … only to come home soon after and see her Washington, D.C. area house smashed up — and $98K worth of her goods COMPLETELY GONE!!!
Tokyo ended up confronting the woman, who still happened to be lingering in the area — and the two began punching each other … but for totally different reasons!!!
The woman claimed she had rebuffed Tokyo’s sexual advances to go down on her, and the animosity was channeled through her fists.
A whole lotta she said, she said but Tokyo’s crib is currently a mess … who’s gonna pay for all that?!?
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