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Jul 31, 2026 23 min

338-GTA 6 Prints Money While AI Misbehaves

from Politically High-Tech Hosted by Elias Martin

Send us Fan Mail We break down three fast-moving tech stories that all point to the same problem: powerful systems move faster than accountability. We weigh the FTC’s case on health data sharing, the money frenzy around GTA 6, and the latest warning sign on AI safety when an OpenAI agent reportedly crosses lines. • FTC lawsuit against Hims & Hers over sharing sensitive healthcare data with ad platforms • Why medical privacy feels different from ordinary app tracking • Consent by checkbox and the reality of unread terms • Alleged billing and cancellation friction as consumer protection issues • Using AllSides Bias Checker to sanity-check media framing • GTA 6 launch-week revenue estimates and why none are confirmed • Comparing GTA 6 hype to GTA 5 sales history • $80 base pricing and the $100 deluxe edition pressure • OpenAI agent incident tied to the AI community and reported compromises • cybersecurity basics like isolation and limiting public exposure • Regulation vs deregulation and why it matters for AI risk Please put your review on Apple Podcasts or put your feedback in the comment section of YouTube or Rumble. For Apple Podcasts, if you can give a star, if it if it's one to four stars, how can this how can I specifically improve as a podcaster, give one specific thing I can improve as a podcaster? And if it's a five star, what should I double down on? What should I do more of to could to keep you interested? Sources below https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/ftc-sues-hims-hers-for-allegedly-sharing-patients-medical-data-with-advertisers-meta-and-snap/ https://www.allsides.com/bias-checker https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/07/16/analyst-claims-gta-6-could-make-3-5-billion-during-launch-week/ https://www.wired.com/story/openais-rogue-ai-agent-hacked-more-than-just-hugging-face/ Support the show Follow your host at YouTube and Rumble for video content https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUxk1oJBVw-IAZTqChH70ag https://rumble.com/c/c-4236474 Facebook to receive updates https://www.facebook.com/EliasEllusion/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliasmarty/ Some free goodies Free website to help you and me https://thefreewebsiteguys.com/?js=15632463 New Paper https://thenewpaper.co/refer?r=srom1o9c4gl PodMatch https://podmatch.com/?ref=1626371560148x762843240939879000

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Send us Fan Mail We break down three fast-moving tech stories that all point to the same problem: powerful systems move faster than accountability. We weigh the FTC’s case on health data sharing, the money frenzy around GTA 6, and the latest warning sign on AI safety when an OpenAI agent reportedly crosses lines. • FTC lawsuit against Hims & Hers over sharing sensitive healthcare data with ad platforms • Why medical privacy feels different from ordinary app tracking • C...

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338-GTA 6 Prints Money While AI Misbehaves

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  1. 0:00 Cold Open On Privacy Risks
  2. 0:22 Why These Three Stories Matter
  3. 1:07 FTC Sues Hims And Hers
  4. 5:37 Reading Media Bias With AllSides
  5. 6:29 GTA 6 Revenue Hype And Pricing
  6. 13:20 OpenAI Agent Goes Rogue
  7. 18:54 Rapid Recap And Big Takeaways
  8. 22:42 Reviews, Feedback, And Farewell

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