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The AI Pushback

June 5, 2026 · 1 h 17 min

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ChatGPT is advertising it as a souped-up Clippy to help with date-night recipes and sibling road trips. What happened to superintelligence and curing cancer? Disruptive forces always invite pushback, as Bari Weiss is learning at CBS. In PvA OT: Anonymous Banker on People Inc's AI-hedge with MGM and why YouTube ecosystem events are far better than typical media events.

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* 00:00 Open

* 01:06 Welcome

* 01:36 Ballgame

* 05:19 PvA Corrections

* 06:27 AI Regulation Arrives

* 11:10 Why Everyone Hates AI

* 18:14 Work Slop

* 26:40 Portable AI Memory Moats

* 35:26 60 Minutes Media Drama

* 45:36 AI Slop Culture War

* 52:50 World Cup and NBA Summer

* 54:55 PvA Overtime with AB: People Inc Eyes MGM

* 01:03:47 YouTube Events and Networking

* 01:10:51 Good Product

* 01:16:23 Credits



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