TWiT 941: Hurriquake! - Chokepoint Capitalism, America COMPETES Act, Google Topics, Internet Archive

This episode of TWiT explores the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on creative industries like writing, the monopolistic practices of Big Tech, and the concepts of open-washing and chokepoint capitalism.

Cory Doctorow discusses his upcoming appearance in a Futurama episode inspired by his book Chokepoint Capitalism

The downsides of Twitter under Elon Musk as an example of chokepoint capitalism unwinding

Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive's copyright disputes over digitized books in its Emergency Library

Canada's law requiring Big Tech to pay news publishers, and Meta's ban on news sharing in response

The CFPB cracking down on predatory data brokers

Google's "topics" proposal for interest-based ads on Chrome and privacy concerns

The threats AI poses to creative professions like writing, and the implications of copyright

The misleading hype around AI and job loss statistics from companies like IBM

The importance of interoperability for technology platforms and digital rights

How copyright law views AI-generated art and content

The issues around copyrighted content being used to train AI systems by companies like OpenAI

The concept of "open washing" and whether companies like OpenAI really embody openness

The America COMPETES Act, proposed antitrust legislation targeting Big Tech's ad market power

The role of users and tool creators in establishing boundaries on things like advertising

Rebecca Giblin's experience publishing out-of-print Australian books as the non-profit publisher Untapped

The podcast IP Provocations and its discussions relating to AI and intellectual property

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow

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