Zuck's AI Safety Pitch, Canada Turns to Europe, and Kash Patel on Bestiality
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 6m
Summary
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway announce their upcoming Pivot tour and debate Sydney Sweeney’s controversial P&G ad, with Galloway criticizing her career pivot. They are joined by Jessica Tarloff to discuss her new book on civil disagreement and Mark Carney’s push for Canada to join the EU as an associate member. The hosts also analyze Universal’s hesitation to distribute the Elon Musk documentary and Mark Zuckerberg’s stance on AI safety, arguing that the tech industry cannot effectively police itself.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Ripple and Harvey AI
Pivot Tour announcement and Sydney Sweeney intro
Sydney Sweeney's career pivot and public image
Taylor Swift, James Talarico, and Ted Cruz banter
Jessica Tarloff joins to discuss 'I Disagree'
US-Canada trade tensions and Mark Carney's speech
Political dysfunction and the 'comeumbucket' comment
Economic impact of tariffs and manufacturing
Trump as a symptom of cultural and fiscal shifts
Personal conflict resolution and book promotion
Universal's hesitation on the Elon Musk documentary
Sponsors: Quince, CoreWeave, and Deepgram
AI safety, liability, and the need for regulation
Sanders and Bannon agree on AI regulation
Sponsors: Vanta, NPR Politics, and Ramp
FBI bestiality policy and Mitch McConnell's vote
General Z and midterm election trends
Prediction: Paramount leaving California
Prediction: Ban on US frontier AI models
Cooperation networks and the value of relationships
Tour surprises and closing remarks
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