Congress takes on TikTok, privacy, and AI | The Vergecast

Today on the flagship podcast of forced app divestiture:
The Verge’s David Pierce and Lauren Fiener discuss the latest tech policy bills floating through Congress, including a privacy bill, a generative AI bill, and the TikTok divest-or-ban bill.
David talks with Nikola Todorovic and Tye Sheridan about their company Wonder Dynamics, which is creating AI-powered production tools for filmmakers.
David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about messaging apps.
00:00 - Intro
02​​:17 - Tech policy w/Lauren Feiner
03:41 - A TikTok ban is very close
15:51 - The American Privacy Rights Act
31:35 - AI at the movies w/Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic
41:42 - Democratizing filmmaking with AI
58:07 - The business side of AI in filmmaking
01:00:47 - The Future of movie viewing experiences
01:02:01 - Global filmmaking with AI
1:05:29 - Bloated messaging apps (Vergecast Hotline)
Further reading:
TikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again: www.theverge.com/2024/4/20/24...
TikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-tracked in the Senate: www.theverge.com/2024/4/18/24...
Lawmakers unveil new bipartisan digital privacy bill after years of impasse: www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/241...
A real privacy law? House lawmakers are optimistic this time: www.theverge.com/2024/4/17/24...
New bill would create public datasets to train AI and incentivize innovation.: www.theverge.com/2024/4/18/24...
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