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Is the key to turning around public opinion on AI just to make it cuter? Nilay Patel, Jake Kastrenakes and David Imel talk about the latest adorable agents that want access to all your data, then discuss whether this week's White House AI accord is worth the paper it's written on. Plus: Gadgets, gadgets, gadgets! We speculate on Apple's rumored October 13 announcement, drool over Huawei's camera for your cameraphone, and herald the return of physical buttons in the new Kindle cases. We wrap things up with the usual Brendan Carr is a Dummy and a lightning round full of Cybercabs, data centers, 'Old Reddit' and government chatbots.
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0:00 Welcome
00:52 Awards and Listener Voting
01:36 Week Ahead Preview
01:52 OpenAI Dots vs Meta Muse
06:09 Living as Tasks
19:47 Business Models and Privacy
23:41 Bot Traffic and Web Friction
27:48 Trump Superintelligence Accord
37:46 Gadget Segment Kickoff
38:26 Huawei Screw On Lens Camera
41:33 Why Phone Camera Hybrids Fail
44:09 Pricey Phone Lens Debate
45:31 Kindle Lineup Upgrades
48:49 Apple Smart Home Display Rumors
01:02:58 Brendan Carr is a Dummy
01:08:27 America Gov Chatbot
01:14:54 Old Reddit Bot Crackdown
01:19:30 Utah Data Center Blowup
01:25:17 Cybercab Ride Report
01:27:31 Wrap Up And Plugs
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