The AI IPO Race Heats Up, DOGE Whistleblower Sues Elon Musk, and Instagram Gets Hacked
This podcast episode covers the current AI IPO landscape, a whistleblower lawsuit against Elon Musk, and security vulnerabilities in Instagram's AI chatbot. The hosts also discuss the implications of recent AI safety executive orders.
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It provides a snapshot of the intersection between high-stakes tech business, legal accountability, and cybersecurity risks.
Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story This week on Uncanny Valley , we discuss why the race among the top AI companies to go public has just gotten started but is already creating bizarre repercussions—including numerous San Francisco real estate listings preferring Anthropic’s stock instead of cash. They also get into why Donald Trump’s new executive order on AI safety is underwhelming, and how hackers were able to use Instagram’s AI chatbot to access high profile accounts like President Barack Obama’s. Plus, we report on how a DOGE whistleblower is suing Elon Musk for defamation after the billionaire publicly called him a liar—and the next thing he knew, his life was in danger.
The framing of tech regulation and the focus on Musk's controversies reflect a typical tech-journalism perspective that often critiques corporate power.
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