TWiT 1052: It's a Nice Day for CRM - AI Slop, Media Power, & the Future of Trust

As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we're facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering?

• Sora 2 is here • We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late • Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say • One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020 • YouTube Bends the Knee • Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal • ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: 'We Are Determined to Fight This' • How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED • CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down • ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok's U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce • German government must reject chat control • Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance • Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote • Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses • Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month • No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry • Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Patrick Beja, Georgia Dow, and Iain Thomson

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