David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea debate a U.S. senator’s most recent tech assault, this time on the entity that controls the dot-com domains. Then, we get in the holiday spirit (or not) by discussing the furor over Coca-Cola’s AI-generated holiday ads, whether it is justified, and the factors driving the controversy.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:06 Introduction to MacVoices

00:44 VeriSign's Monopoly Debate

08:01 The Role of AI in Advertising

16:15 Controversy Over Coca-Cola's AI Ads

19:01 Public Reaction and Implications

26:10 Closing Thoughts

Links:

Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Internet ‘Monopoly’ You've Never Heard of

https://www.wired.com/story/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-crackdown-verisign/

Can we all just calm down about Coke’s AI holiday commercials?

https://www.fastcompany.com/91232921/can-we-all-just-calm-down-about-cokes-ai-holiday-commercials

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