EV Woes, China's AI Show Flood, Microsoft Copilot Flop, and FBI Hacked | 09-28-26
Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison debate the real-world problems with electric vehicles, from fire safety hazards and road wear to battery replacement costs and whether ultra-fast 4.5-minute charging from Geely and BYD can change the game. They dig into China's government-subsidized AI video boom flooding the market with 221,000 shows, Sam's ongoing quest to clone himself (voice, face, and brain), and TikTok's $100 million settlement with Alabama. Plus: why Microsoft's Copilot is universally disliked by IT pros, the FBI getting hacked through its own jobs portal by the ShinyHunters group, Trump's push to rename "AI" to "SI," and a $250 million class action lawsuit over Apple's misleading Siri AI claims. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro and sponsor (NetworkProvidersInc.com) 0:36 - Why Sam doesn't believe in electric vehicles 1:37 - EV fire safety: why you can't put out an EV fire 2:27 - EV weight problem: hidden road wear costs taxpayers don't discuss 2:59 - EV pricing: $5,000 to $8,000 more than gas vehicles 4:38 - Hybrids: double the engines, double the problems 4:56 - Toyota Sienna hybrid tech praised by competitors 5:42 - Geely and BYD's 4.5-minute ultra-fast charging breakthrough 6:46 - The catch: ultra-fast charging destroys battery lifespan 8:25 - China's AI video boom: 221,000 AI shows and AI slop concerns 9:12 - AI cloning: voice, face, and brain, Sam's self-clone project 11:08 - Guardrails not slowdowns: regulating AI cloning without killing innovation 11:38 - Sponsor break: Managed IT Services and Cyber Playbook 13:16 - TikTok pays Alabama $100 million over alleged harm to youth 14:37 - Where are the parents? Parental responsibility in the social media debate 15:33 - Microsoft Copilot: universally disliked, $30/month, nobody wants it 17:00 - Microsoft's bloated strategy: too many versions, forced installs 18:17 - What Microsoft should do: simplify, stop forcing, get fresh perspective 20:27 - FBI hacked by ShinyHunters through the bureau's own jobs portal 21:12 - Pentagon and FBI both breached: mitigating your own risk 21:50 - Trump wants to rename "AI" to "SI" (super intelligence) 22:59 - Is "artificial intelligence" even the right term? 23:59 - iPhone Siri class action: $250 million over misleading AI claims 24:42 - Show close and sponsor call to action Call to Action: Need a trusted IT partner? Get a free consultation at networkprovidersinc.com for managed IT services, security, help desk, and more. Grab the Cyber Playbook at networkprovidersinc.com/cyber-playbook, or call 801-706-6980. Make it a great tech day!
