As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we're facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering?
- Sora 2 is here
- We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late
- Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say
- One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
- YouTube Bends the Knee
- Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal
- ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This'
- How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED
- CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down
- ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce
- German government must reject chat control
- Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance
- Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote
- Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses
- Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month
- No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry
- Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Patrick Beja, Georgia Dow, and Iain Thomson
Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech
Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!
Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Sponsors:
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The Breakfast Club
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!