TWiT 1102: Exclave Subpoena - OpenClaw, Meta's Muse, & Persistent Agentic Automation
This Week in Tech (Audio)Show Notes
AI hallucinations nearly sparked an international crisis, Google dodged a breakup but faces new rules, and Meta's personal AI agent might be about to run your life. This week's episode ponders what's pragmatic, what's dangerous, and what's coming for everything from privacy to geopolitics.
Judge Orders Data Sharing and Other Fixes to Solve Google's Ad Tech Monopoly
US judge signals rejection of part of TikTok privacy settlement
AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack
For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of 'Concerning' A.I. Behavior
Why AI pacing has become a false choice
Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works
Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry
The EU Bans Social Media For Under-13s
'Maybe a year': Geoffrey Hinton gives the Senate a deadline on AI
ZuckOff Is a Free App That Sees Meta Glasses Before They See You
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Owen Thomas, Jason Hiner, and Dan Patterson
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