REGULATE ME

Published: May 19, 2023, 4 p.m.

This week, the CEO of OpenAI testified at a senate hearing about the dangers of artificial intelligence and called for its regulation. On this week\u2019s On the Media, how long-term fears about AI are shaping perceptions of the technology today, and steps Congress could take to fix problems with internet platforms. Plus, debunking myths about the writers\u2019 strike. 1.\xa0Will Oremus\xa0[@WillOremus], technology and the digital world reporter for The Washington Post,\xa0on the fears and hopes circulating around AI in Congress and Silicon Valley. Listen.

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2. Emily St. James [@emilystjams], TV critic turned TV writer,\xa0on the age-old myths around Hollywood writers' strikes. Listen.

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3. Cory Doctorow\xa0[@doctorow],\xa0journalist, activist, and the author of\xa0Red Team Blue,\xa0on solutions to the enshittification of the internet. Listen.

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