614: Put Me In Coach

Humans are horrible; robotaxis; Trump, X, DMs, set visibility to screwed; OpenAI lawsuits might wipe ChatGPT clean; Snapchat's AI glitches; using AI to ban books; new tools borks images for AI - for now; bots better at beating CAPTCHAs than humans; NFT lawsuits; those smart contracts are meaningless; Elon throttling links he doesn't like; scientists fleeing X; AppleTV+; streaming costs more than cable; people watching less TV; Strange New Worlds & Good Omens; Billions; Painkiller & Dopesick; the Witcher; YouTube crack down on cancer misinformation; class action lawsuits; Dirty Laundry, roleplaying musicals & baseball.Sponsors:Hover - Go to Hover now and grab your very own domain or a few of them at hover.com/gog and get 10% off your first purchase.1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.Show notes at https://gog.show/614IN THE NEWSPeople Are Having Sex in Robotaxis, and Nobody Is Talking About ItRobotaxis halt traffic in San Francisco's North Beach day after expansion approvalDriverless Car Gets Stuck in Wet Concrete in San FranciscoSpecial counsel obtained ‘some volume’ of DMs from Donald Trump’s Twitter accountThe New York Times prohibits AI vendors from devouring its contentReport: Potential NYT lawsuit could force OpenAI to wipe ChatGPT and start overSnapchat's My AI chatbot glitched so hard it started posting StoriesAn Iowa school district is using AI to ban booksScientists Say New Tool Makes Images Worthless for Training AIBots are better at beating ‘are you a robot?’ tests than humans areOpenAI is using GPT-4 to build an AI-powered content moderation systemNYC bans TikTok on city-owned devicesBuyers of Bored Ape NFTs sue after digital apes turn out to be bad investmentA key feature of NFTs has completely brokenX is slowing down links to websites Elon Musk has publicly feuded withNYU Professor Locked Out of Twitter After Reportedly Declining to Meet With Elon MuskScientists are pulling back from Twitter and looking for alternativesMEDIA CANDYIt’s official, people aren’t watching TV as much as they used toStreaming TV costs now higher than cable, as 'crash' finally hitsAnson Mount Recalls Recording ‘Space…The Final Frontier’ for ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’In Praise of Bluey, the Most Grown-Up Television Show for ChildrenBillionsPainkillerDopesickThe Witcher Season 3APPS & DOODADSYouTube cracks down on videos promoting 'ineffective' cancer treatmentsApple Will Start Sending Payouts for $500 Million 'Batterygate' Lawsuit SoonTime is running out to file claims for Facebook’s $725 million data privacy settlementTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEThe CyberWireDave BittnerHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopLina Khan Q&A: Hollywood 'Red Flags', 'Doom Loop' & the Future of M&AStray Gods - The Roleplaying MusicalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.