Apple's Intelligence beta and more AI chaos

Published: Aug. 2, 2024, 4:02 p.m.

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Allison Johnson, and Victoria Song discuss Apple iOS 18.1 beta. upcoming Pixel 9 rumors, Olympics coverage, AI deepfake regulation, and more.\nFurther reading:\n\nThe best way to watch the Olympics is on TikTok\n\nApple releases iOS 18.1 developer beta with the first \u2018Apple Intelligence\u2019 iPhone features\xa0\n\nApple\u2019s iOS 18.1 developer beta adds AI call recording and transcription\n\nA first look at Apple Intelligence and its (slightly) smarter Siri\n\nApple\u2019s new AI features will reportedly miss the iOS 18 launch and wait for iOS 18.1.\xa0\n\nGoogle Pixel 9 event: rumors and what to expect\xa0\n\n\nPixel 9\u2019s \u2018Add Me\u2019 feature puts you in a group photo even when you\u2019re not there \xa0\n\nSamsung Galaxy Watch Ultra review: if you can\u2019t beat \u2019em, join \u2019em\xa0\n\nSamsung hypes the Galaxy Z Flip as a great police bodycam\n\nLogitech CEO Hanneke Faber wants your next mouse to last forever\n\nMicrosoft wants Congress to outlaw AI-generated deepfake fraud\n\nGoogle tweaks Search to help hide explicit deepfakes\n\nLawmakers want to carve out intimate AI deepfakes from Section 230 immunity\xa0\n\nElon Musk posts deepfake of Kamala Harris that violates X policy\n\n\nThe Copyright Office calls for a new federal law regulating deepfakes.\xa0\n\nSenators will introduce the No Fakes Act to keep AI ...\n\n\nEmail us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices