736: People Aren’t People

736: People Aren’t People

From Grumpy Old Geeks by Jason DeFillippo & Brian Schulmeister with Dave Bittner

March 6, 2026 · 56 min · Episode 736

About this episode

The episode discusses various technology-related news including Microsoft's censorship issues, AI age verification, and the implications of AI chatbots.

Microsoft's anti-"Microslop" censorship backfired spectacularly; Australia is cracking down on AI age verification while Meta is busy targeting toddlers; prediction markets are basically just insider trading with extra steps; AI chatbots are getting people killed and exposing spy operations; the Moon landing got pushed again; Opera got nostalgic at 30; Sony bought Charlie Brown; and Netflix is making documentaries with robot people now. Show notes at https://gog.show/736 Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/6lw2Hy_U8QA Sponsors: DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use promo code GOG at checkout. Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! 1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password FOLLOW UP Microsoft Bans the Word “Microslop” on Copilot Discord, Gets So Humiliated That It Locks Down the Whole Server Australia will consider requiring app stores to block…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason DeFillippo, Brian Schulmeister, Dave Bittner

Topics covered

  • AI
  • technology
  • censorship
  • media
  • age verification
  • prediction markets
  • safety

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  • AI
  • censorship
  • prediction markets
  • Moon landing
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Organizations: Microsoft, Meta, Sony, Netflix

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