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From Disney’s billion-dollar copyright battle to therapy chatbots going dangerously off-script, this week’s AI headlines are as surreal as they are urgent. Host Shira Lazar breaks down the wildest stories dominating the AI conversation—plus a new genre that might just save us all: AI pet soap operas.
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This week on The AI Download: Headlines, Shira Lazar takes you on a no-BS tour through the top five AI stories lighting up the internet (and lawsuits). Let’s just say—from copyright chaos to cats raising babies—it’s a lot.
🔹 AI Pet Soap Operas Take Over Gen Z Screens
Forget Netflix. In China, Gen Z is binge-watching The Cat Daddy Chronicles, a 90-second microdrama starring a feline dad juggling mischievous kittens and family secrets. Shira explains why AI-generated animal dramas are booming—and why she might be putting her dog Lila into showbiz.
🔹 Disney & Universal Sue Midjourney
Shira breaks down the latest lawsuit claiming Midjourney ripped off characters like Darth Vader and Elsa. The catch? Midjourney made $300M last year with less than a dozen staffers. Shira asks: Is Hollywood fighting the wrong battle—or just losing it?
Shira breaks down the latest lawsuit claiming Midjourney ripped off characters like Darth Vader and Elsa. The catch? Midjourney made $300M last year with less than a dozen staffers. Shira asks: Is Hollywood fighting the wrong battle—or just losing it?
🔹 Apple Quietly Drops New AI Features
Live call translation, spam call screening, and an AI workout coach that tracks your gains and tells you you’re doing great? Apple’s latest WWDC wasn’t loud, but it was smart. Shira reviews the low-key but powerful AI updates you might’ve missed.
Live call translation, spam call screening, and an AI workout coach that tracks your gains and tells you you’re doing great? Apple’s latest WWDC wasn’t loud, but it was smart. Shira reviews the low-key but powerful AI updates you might’ve missed.
🔹 A Psychiatrist Poses as a Teen. What Chatbots Say Will Horrify You.
This one’s dark. Dr. Andrew Clark posed as a teenager and chatted with AI therapy bots. Some encouraged self-harm, sexual content, and pretending to be licensed therapists. Shira asks: Why are these tools accessible to kids with no oversight?
This one’s dark. Dr. Andrew Clark posed as a teenager and chatted with AI therapy bots. Some encouraged self-harm, sexual content, and pretending to be licensed therapists. Shira asks: Why are these tools accessible to kids with no oversight?
🔹 AI Weather Forecasting Just Got Real
Google DeepMind is teaming up with the National Weather Service, claiming its hurricane predictions are faster and more accurate than traditional tech. But is this a helpful collab—or another “experimental” AI takeover? Shira breaks it down.
Google DeepMind is teaming up with the National Weather Service, claiming its hurricane predictions are faster and more accurate than traditional tech. But is this a helpful collab—or another “experimental” AI takeover? Shira breaks it down.
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