Today on the flagship podcast of forced app divestiture:

The Verge’s 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.

David talks with Nikola Todorovic and Tye Sheridan about their company Wonder Dynamics, which is creating AI-powered production tools for filmmakers.

David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about messaging apps.

00:00 - Intro
02​​:17 - Tech policy w/Lauren Feiner
03:41 - A TikTok ban is very close
15:51 - The American Privacy Rights Act
31:35 - AI at the movies w/Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic
41:42 - Democratizing filmmaking with AI
58:07 - The business side of AI in filmmaking
01:00:47 - The Future of movie viewing experiences
01:02:01 - Global filmmaking with AI
1:05:29 - Bloated messaging apps (Vergecast Hotline)

Further reading:

TikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/20/24...

TikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-tracked in the Senate: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/18/24...

Lawmakers unveil new bipartisan digital privacy bill after years of impasse: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/241...

A real privacy law? House lawmakers are optimistic this time: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/17/24...

New bill would create public datasets to train AI and incentivize innovation.: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/18/24...


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