TWiT 950: Happy Sink Day - Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple

This Week in Tech (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Technology, Techtv, Tech News, This Week In Technology, Twit, Leo Laporte

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🗓️ 22 October 2023

⏱️ 153 minutes

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Summary

Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple

Mark Andreson's manifesto and tech accelerationism
Political consequences of facial recognition
Social media's role in war crimes and spreading misinformation
Facial recognition technology on social media
Spread of misinformation by verified accounts on Twitter
John Stewart's departure from Apple TV+ over China-related content
Implications of AI on art and voice acting
Social media's impact on public discourse and national conversations
Leo's experience with Omnivore for curated newsletters
FCC reignites Net neutrality
FCC approval of Super Fast Wi-Fi for VR/AR headsets

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Alex Kantrowitz, Amanda Silberling, and Kashmir Hill

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0:00.0	It's time for Twitter this week in tech. We got a great panel for you.
0:03.4	Alex Cantruitz is here from big technology.com
0:06.9	Amanda silverling the culture editor for Tech Crunch
0:10.7	and Kashmir Hill to talk about her new book on face recognition and
0:15.1	Clearview AI. Plus we'll talk about the new glassholes. What did you say, John,
0:20.7	they're on a quest, get it.
0:23.1	Apple cancels John Stewart for his political beliefs.
0:26.2	You're telling me they didn't know what they were?
0:28.8	And Mark Andresen has a plan for all of us. It's all coming up next on Twit.
0:37.0	Podcasts you love from people you trust.
0:42.0	This is Twit.
0:47.0	This is Twit.
0:50.0	This is Twit this week in tech.
0:52.0	Episode 950 recorded Sunday. This is Trit this week in tech.
0:52.6	Episode 950 recorded Sunday October 22nd,
0:56.5	2023.
0:58.1	Happy Sink Day.
0:59.9	This episode of This Week in Tech
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