Mark Zuckerberg’s visits to Mar-a-Lago suggest a desire for a reset with the Trump administration, despite past threats from Trump. Meta’s relationship with the Biden administration is described as hostile, leading to changes such as removing tampons from restrooms and ending fact-checking programs. Zuckerberg seeks Trump’s help with various issues, including international policing of platforms and AI regulation. The US government’s case to break up Meta adds another layer of complexity. The decision to soften content moderation may be the most impactful change for users. In other news, CES has become a platform for dealmaking, while TikTok faces potential bans and Google’s DeepMind unit is exploring new initiatives.
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The OpenAI Board Drama Is Turning Into a Movie
Luca Guadagnino is in negotiations to direct "Artificial," a film about Sam Altman's firing and subsequent reinstatement at OpenAI in 2023, produced by Amazon-MGM. The movie is expected to feature Andrew Garfield as Altman, Monica Barbaro as chief technology officer Mira Murati, and Yura Borisov as co-founder Ilya Sutskever, with production potentially starting this summer in San Francisco and Italy. The script is penned by Simon Rich, who will also produce alongside David Heyman and...
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