Where US-Iran negotiations are at, and what the Pope said about AI

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of US-Iran negotiations, the Pope's remarks on artificial intelligence, and political developments involving Spencer Pratt and the Teals.

It’s your week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson. This week, the Pope’s comments on artificial intelligence, what's up with US-Iran negotiations, and are the Teals plotting a new political party? Spencer Pratt is about to have his moment in American politics. If you don’t know what that’s about, you will by the end of this podcast. And we’re hiring! See below for details. Links We’re hiring - Video Producer CommBank’s CEO Matt Comyn op-ed on AI and Australia Kate’s recommendation: The Seven Rules of Trust by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales Claire’s recommendation: Legends on Netflix Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice

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Hosts: Claire Kimball, Kate Watson

Topics covered

• US-Iran negotiations
• Pope comments on AI
• political parties
• American politics
• media recommendations

Keywords

• US-Iran negotiations
• Pope AI comments
• Spencer Pratt
• political parties
• media recommendations

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