Congress takes on TikTok, privacy, and AI

Published: April 23, 2024, 7 a.m.

b'Today on the flagship podcast of forced app divestiture:\\xa0\\n03:07\\xa0 - The Verge\\u2019s David Pierce and Lauren Fiener discuss the latest tech policy bills floating through Congress, including a privacy bill, a generative AI bill, and the TikTok divest-or-ban bill.\\n\\nTikTok \\u2018ban\\u2019 passes in the House again\\n\\nTikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-tracked in the Senate\\n\\nLawmakers unveil new bipartisan digital privacy bill after years of impasse\\xa0\\n\\n\\nA real privacy law? House lawmakers are optimistic this time\\xa0\\n\\nNew bill would create public datasets to train AI and incentivize innovation.\\n\\n\\n34:17\\xa0- David talks with Nikola Todorovic and Tye Sheridan about their company Wonder Dynamics, which is creating AI-powered production tools for filmmakers.\\xa0\\n\\n1:09:16\\xa0- David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about messaging apps.\\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'