🫥 “Temporary chat”: It’s an option in ChatGPT that’s kinda like Incognito mode for your browser. Find it at the top, where you choose your AI model. The same rules as Incognito mode apply: It’s not private; it just means those chats won’t appear in your history or impact what ChatGPT knows about you.
Another AI chatbot goes rogue
A social media star creates an AI clone of herself to chat with fans—for a fee. What went wrong? Find out more in this short podcast.
Where there’s smoke: Mark Zuckerberg has three weeks to tell Congress why drug dealers are allowed to advertise on Facebook and Instagram. We’re talking ads featuring piles of pills, weed and bricks of cocaine, all directing you to chat apps and drug dealers. Wonder how he’ll spin this one.
🚨 China, Iran and Russia: Foreign TikTok accounts are spreading a ton of AI-generated voice clips and fake statements from both U.S. presidential candidates ahead of the election. About one-third of young Americans are getting their news on TikTok (paywall link). Def worth having a chat with them about what they think each side represents.
Byte-Ban: Starting Aug. 15, U.S. House of Representatives staffers are banned from using all ByteDance apps on government devices. TikTok’s already out, but now the ban includes photo-editing apps CapCut and Hypic, chat app Lark and social media app Lemon8. It all comes down to TikTok’s ties to Communist China. I’m surprised it took them this long.
America's drinking water is under attack
Water systems in Kansas, Texas and Pennsylvania have already been hit by hackers in China, Russia and Iran. Plus, clothes that block 5G waves, AI coming to Alexa, and Walmart’s new digital pricing. We also chat with Joseph Cox about his book “Dark Wire,” which is about Anom, the FBI’s secret app used by criminals.
Apple’s next big idea: Robot butlers
Picture an AI smarty-pants to wash the dishes, clean the house and video chat with you when you’re not home. Plus, fakes on Facebook, no more sharing Disney+ passwords, and Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology.
AI denies insurance, global ID system & hackers' favorite files
Plus, Washington Post’s Geoffrey Fowler learned his $123 HP ink cartridges cost $2 to make — I chat with him about it. Ukrainian women are using AI to “honey trap” Russian soldiers. AI thinks it wrote the Constitution, and tools designed to combat constant lateness.
Put down your phone and talk - it's good for you
Feeling grumpy or down? Here’s why a good chat might make you feel better, in one minute.
The rules of using chat boxes
Want to use ChatGPT wisely? Here are the essential tips and pitfalls to avoid, in 60 seconds.
Elon vs. Zuck, computer brain implants & white font trick
Plus, ChatGPT’s truth-skirting and why it poses risks for everyone. Wonder how TikTok knows what you like? I’ve got answers. I chat with caller Gwen from TX about getting started with her Mac. Tips on dodging fake home listings and getting college cred online.
Chat AI legal showdown coming
Consider this – everything that ChatGPT knows comes from the work of others. Here’s why that’s a big deal, in 60 seconds.