In an interview on The Verge's Decoder podcast, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker addressed artificial intelligence, comparing its potential dangers to nuclear weapons while also suggesting it could extend human lifespan to 100 years. The conversation, conducted ahead of the midterm elections, also touched on government's role in addressing collective action problems around technology and privacy.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-19
Following Meta's Connect conference, where the new Muse AI agent debuted to strong early reception, Mark Zuckerberg gave interviews defending Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, including one with Alex Heath on the Sources podcast. Zuckerberg argued phone cameras and glasses cameras raise similar privacy concerns, noting people already record each other constantly with phones. The Verge's Nilay Patel says Meta declined his own interview request and instead highlights gaps in Zuckerberg's comparison from the Heath interview.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-24
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