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OpenAI Backtracks, Elon's Netflix Boycott, and Instagram Safety Features

Oct 7, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min · Episode 657
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Kara and Scott discuss Trump's escalating immigration crackdowns in Chicago and Portland, and Apple and Google's decision to pull ICE-tracking apps. Then, OpenAI does an about-face on its copyright opt-out policy, and says it will give creators more control in Sora. Plus, Elon leads a Netflix boycott, and a new report says Instagram's safety features for kids are "woefully ineffective."

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