(0:00) Pre-Show
(1:22) Open
(2:25) International Podcast Day
(2:51) cj's week: Crafting Tables & IKEA
(4:25) Jeff's Week: Power Washing & Tea
(6:48) Headline: US to Taiwan: Move Your Chip Production or Face China Alone
(11:48) Headline: How a Wrongful Death Suit Forced ChatGPT's Safety Overhaul
(18:47) Headline: Trump's New Power Play: Turning TikTok Into a MAGA Machine
(22:45) Headline: Wrong Way, Tesla: Urging Tired Drivers to Use 'Self-Driving' Is Reckless
(26:06) Panasonic Mr. Whisk Wet/Dry Shaver
Are we trading national security for a global supply chain? Should a chatbot be held responsible for a teenager's death? And why is a supposedly "self-driving" car now telling tired drivers to take the wheel?
This week, we dive into the high-stakes, real-world consequences of technology and global politics.
First, the U.S. has issued an ultimatum to Taiwan: move 50% of your critical chip production to American soil or risk losing the military protection of your "Silicon Shield" against a Chinese invasion. Don’t mind how that would work, or that we are most certainly bluffing.
Next, after a wrongful death lawsuit alleged ChatGPT validated a teenage boy's "delusional thinking" leading to his suicide, the company is rolling out new features. Is a new "safety routing" system and parental controls enough, or is this a too-late response to a fundamental failure of AI responsibility?
Then, we look at the political algorithm-wrangling around TikTok, where President Trump quipped he'd make the content "100% MAGA" if he could - jk omgwtfbbq!
Finally, a new, deeply concerning twist in vehicle safety: is Tesla actively encouraging drowsy drivers to engage its highly-hyped, but still Beta and always Level 2 “Full Self-Driving” feature?
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Taiwan pressured to move 50% of chip production to US or lose protection - Ars Technica
OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT | TechCrunch
Trump says TikTok should be tweaked to become “100% MAGA” - Ars Technica
Tesla Is Urging Drowsy Drivers to Use ‘Full Self-Driving.’ That Could Go Very Wrong | WIRED
Panasonic Mr. Whisk Wet/Dry Shaver