Trump rejects AI's "effective altruism" movement
Summary
Host Megan McCarty Carino and guest Prakash Devay discuss Trump’s clash with AI "doomers" and the fracturing of tech politics. They also cover a bipartisan bill to regulate license plate readers after security flaws emerged. Finally, the episode examines Apple’s new iPhone feature that creates tamper-proof reference images to verify photo authenticity.
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Sponsors: Hard Lessons and Odu
Intro: Trump targets AI doomers and effective altruists
AI policy debate: Bipartisan concerns and corporate lobbying
Political landscape: Sanders, Bannon, and populist AI skepticism
Flock cameras: Bipartisan bill to restrict license plate readers
Flock security flaws: Unencrypted keys and data access risks
Flock manufacturing: US assembly claims and geopolitical concerns
Sponsor: Gusto payroll software for small businesses
iPhone 18: New camera feature creates verifiable reference images
Photo authenticity: Use cases, privacy, and regional availability
Outro: Credits and Marketplace podcast promotion
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