Inside TikToks Missed Opportunities in Washington
Last week, President Biden signed a law requiring the sale or ban of TikTok. But lawmakers\u2019 concerns go back much farther. Some lawmakers and former employees of TikTok say that TikTok executives, particularly CEO Shou Chew, could have done more to prevent this outcome. WSJ tech reporter Georgia Wells tells host Alex Ossola about Chew\u2019s missed opportunities to woo lawmakers. Plus, it\u2019s a trend on TikTok to get AI systems like ChatGPT to talk to people like a boyfriend would\u2026 even if the systems weren\u2019t designed that way. WSJ senior platform editor Julia Munslow undertook an experiment to find out just how hard it is to get the system to be R-rated.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices