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Congress takes on TikTok, privacy, and AI

Congress takes on TikTok, privacy, and AI

FromThe Vergecast


Congress takes on TikTok, privacy, and AI

FromThe Vergecast

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Length:
79 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Today on the flagship podcast of forced app divestiture: 
03:07  - The Verge’s David Pierce and Lauren Fiener discuss the latest tech policy bills floating through Congress, including a privacy bill, a generative AI bill, and the TikTok divest-or-ban bill.

TikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again

TikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-tracked in the Senate

Lawmakers unveil new bipartisan digital privacy bill after years of impasse 


A real privacy law? House lawmakers are optimistic this time 

New bill would create public datasets to train AI and incentivize innovation.


34:17 - David talks with Nikola Todorovic and Tye Sheridan about their company Wonder Dynamics, which is creating AI-powered production tools for filmmakers. 

1:09:16 - David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about messaging apps.

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Released:
Apr 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hello! This is The Vergecast, the flagship podcast of The Verge... and your life. Every Friday, Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn make sense of the week's tech news with help from our wide-ranging staff. And on Tuesdays, Nilay hosts in-depth, one-on-one interviews with major technology leaders. Join us every week for a fun, deeply nerdy, often off-the-rails conversation about what's happening now (and next) in technology and gadgets.