Why Amazon Dropped Its OpenAI Movie, Data Center Workers Fight Back, and Meta Leaks Employee Data
Wired's 'Uncanny Valley' podcast discusses Amazon's cancellation of a film about Sam Altman and the broader impact of AI on the film industry. The episode also covers labor unrest in data centers, a data leak at Meta, and Anthropic's evolving relationship with the government.
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This highlights the growing intersection of AI development, corporate accountability, and labor rights in the tech sector.
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, our hosts discuss Amazon’s controversial decision to drop Luca Guadagnino’s film about OpenAI’s Sam Altman—which reportedly did not paint him in a favorable light. Alongside Google DeepMind’s $75 million brand new partnership with indie film studio A24, how much of a dent is AI actually having in the films we see? They also dive into the recent upheaval of workers—from electricians to software engineers—against data centers. Plus: Meta’s program to track employees’ data gets paused after a massive leak, and Anthropic is now getting along with the government thanks to CEO Dario Amodei no longer being in the room.
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