AI companies want all the data, everywhere, to make their models bigger and better. That means a lot of questions about piracy and copyright, and at least in one case it means Anthropic systematically destroying countless books just to feed them to the model. The Washington Post’s Will Oremus joins the show to explain how that worked, why Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI and others are doing it, and what the law has to say. Then, Puck’s Julia Alexander helps David figure out whether Netflix is serious about showing movies in theaters, and what theaters need to do to survive in the entertainment business going forward.
00:00 Phone Shopping Dilemma
02:26 AI Training Controversies
03:33 Interview with Will Oremus on AI and Books
05:54 Legal and Ethical Implications of AI Training
34:07 Netflix and the Future of Movie Theaters
47:09 The Future of Short-Form Content in Theaters
48:56 The Social Capital of Theatrical Experiences
56:02 The Role of Nostalgia in Movie Theaters
01:00:07 The Impact of Streaming on Theatrical Releases
01:06:59 The Challenges of Smart Home Integration
01:07:26 IKEA’s Smart Home Devices: A Deep Dive
01:19:34 The Frustrations of Thread Network Connectivity
01:25:21 Final Thoughts
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