AI can't even turn on the lights
Summary
This episode features Neelay Patel's return, diving into Apple's latest M5 chip announcements for the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro, questioning their relevance and the Vision Pro's heavy, confusing direction. The discussion shifts to the pervasive AI bubble, arguing its unreliability in basic smart home functions and the disconnect between AI hype and real-world utility. Finally, they explore OpenAI's controversial decision to allow AI erotica and the broader implications of tech companies avoiding moral responsibility while social media drowns in AI-generated slop.Episode description
Nilay’s back! And you can listen to The Vergecast with no ads, if you’re a Verge subscriber! Big week, really. Nilay and David start the show by talking about ads, podcasts, platforms, and subscriptions. Then they talk a bunch about Apple’s new M5-powered MacBook, iPad, and Vision Pro, and whether a chip bump is worth getting excited about. After that, Nilay reflects on a summer of using AI products, and explains why you can tell the whole story of this generation of AI just by talking about the smart home. Finally, in the lightning round, the hosts talk about AI song covers, Apple TV, TiVo, Roku, Cybertrucks, and the exploding Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
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