Slate Money Disney Gets Ahead of the Darth Vader Porn
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Dec 13, 2025 Disney's groundbreaking $1 billion investment in OpenAI is a hot topic, sparking debates about the enforceability of complex licensing agreements. The conversation turns to future tech IPOs, with SpaceX potentially vying for a $1 trillion valuation status. Meanwhile, Instacart's dynamic pricing strategies raise ethical concerns about personalized pricing using consumer data. The risks of algorithm-driven prices are examined, alongside a discussion on regulation, disclosures, and variations in food pricing amid inflation.
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Hollywood Locks Down AI Access
- Disney's $1B OpenAI deal is a blueprint for content owners to control AI image/video outputs.
- The pact mixes investment, licensing limits, and IP-first gating to avoid endless litigation.
Guardrails Trigger Continuous Evasion
- Enforcement will be a constant cat-and-mouse between platforms and users finding prompt workarounds.
- Expect iterative fixes: users probe, companies close holes, then new bypasses appear.
Niche Tools Will Harbor Most Misuse
- Smaller, specialized tools (e.g., DeepSeek) will host most explicit infringing content, not major AI firms.
- Big firms' guardrails only redirect bad actors to alternative models and services.
