It's a Nice Day for CRM - AI Slop, Media Power, & the Future of Trust

As AI-generated clip content upends trust and creativity, this week's panel members join forces to unravel whether we’re facing a cultural disaster or just the next leap forward (and what anyone online needs to watch out for next). Is the world ready for AI-generated video slop flooding the internet, legal headaches over deepfakes, and million-dollar tech maneuvering? • Sora 2 is here • We need to stop the slop of OpenAI's Sora and Meta's Vibes AI video apps before it's too late • Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy's Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say • One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020 • YouTube Bends the Knee • Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal • ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’ • How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED • CISA, the key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to US critical systems, expired when the government shut down • ByteDance to Maintain Control Of TikTok’s U.S. Advertising, E-Commerce • German government must reject chat control • Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance • Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote • Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses • Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month • No suds for you! Asahi brewery attack leaves Japanese drinkers dry • Revenge of the nerds: Inside the Microsoft Excel UK Championships Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Patrick Beja, Georgia Dow, and Iain Thomson This Week in Tech episode 1052 More Info: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1052 Sponsors: • ZipRecruiter.com/twit • canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT • zscaler.com/security • spaceship.com/twit • miro.com Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Products we recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork TWiT may earn commissions on certain products. #sora2 #openai #xboxgamepass Follow us: Website: https://twit.tv/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twit.tv Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@TWiT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TWiTNetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TWiT TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twittok LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twit-llc About us: TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce dozens of hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, Windows Weekly, Security Now, Intelligent Machines, and more.