Meta Shifts the Blame + Do Data Center Bans Work? + The Final HatGPT
Summary
Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss Meta’s $17 billion child safety settlement, detailing mandated product changes like screen time limits and the company’s strategic maneuvering against competitors. They also analyze Meta’s internal restructuring efforts to adopt AI-native teams. Princeton professor Arvind Narayanan returns to argue that local data center bans will not significantly slow AI progress due to rapid efficiency gains, suggesting opposition should instead focus on workplace decision-making and local community benefits.
Topics discussed
Intro: Wine spill anecdote and show welcome
Meta's $17B child safety settlement and app changes
Sponsors: Jira, Rippling, and CrowdStrike
Arvind Narayanan on data center bans and AI progress
Hat GPT: Vision Pro surgery, GTA 6 leaks, and AGI
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