# Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds

**Published:** October 16, 2026
**Author:** Tess Owen, Tim Marchman
**Source:** Wired — Artificial Intelligence
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/katie-zacharia-was-linked-to-an-ai-rare-earths-startup-it-s-even-weirder

The short-lived White House press secretary was listed as an adviser to a Kristi Noem–linked company that aims to use AI for mining. Both the company and she say she never worked there.

> From the original source: **Wired — Artificial Intelligence**
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