Pivot Pivot

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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