758: Perverts at Large!
Summary
Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFilippo critique the US political climate, rising costs, and food safety issues following Brian’s recent vacation. They mock Mark Zuckerberg’s AI optimism and discuss scandals involving his yacht, an AI agent hacking gym bookings, and China’s new AI companion regulations. The hosts also cover OpenAI dropping its ethicist, Google’s AI homepage, X’s plummeting ad revenue, and public backlash against Flock Safety cameras and BMW’s in-car ads.
Topics discussed
Intro and Brian's return from vacation
US economic woes, gas prices, and salmonella
Vibe coding, prompt kitties, and masculinity
Zuckerberg's AI essay and the Musk yacht incident
AI agents booking gym slots and EU labeling rules
China bans AI companions and OpenAI loses ethicist
Google AI homepage and SpaceX ad revenue failures
Flock Safety cameras and license plate reader thefts
GPU truck heists and Tesla FSD speeding ticket
Apple iCloud lawsuit and Spark email client issues
Meta Ray-Ban glasses bans and harassment concerns
TV and movie reviews: Star Trek, Ted Lasso, Nirvana
Outro, Patreon thanks, and merch promotion
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