This Week in Tech (Audio) TWiT 1044: Elephants on the Moon - Apple and the AI Race
Aug 11, 2025
Guests Doc Rock, a YouTube star and strategic partnerships director at Ecamm, Owen Thomas, managing editor at the San Francisco Business Times, and Wesley Faulkner, founder of worksnotworking.com, discuss the implications of Apple's AI strategy. They dive into the ethical concerns surrounding AI technologies and the evolving landscape of workplace culture. The conversation touches on layoffs in the San Francisco tech scene, as well as fun topics like building sustainable moon bases and the quirky evolution of online privacy laws.
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GPT-5's Hype Versus Reality
- GPT-5 launch produced a wide range of reactions from impressed to deeply skeptical.
- Hype from leadership raised expectations that many users felt the model did not meet.
Danger Of Blindly Following AI Health Tips
- Leo recounted a case where ChatGPT advised replacing table salt with sodium bromide, causing harm to a user.
- The panel used the episode to warn about blindly following AI medical or dietary recommendations.
Copyright Uncertainty Killed Disney's Deepfake Plan
- Disney scrapped a deepfake Dwayne Johnson plan over copyright uncertainty for AI-generated content.
- The case highlights how unresolved IP rules can stop major studios from using synthetic likenesses.
