A proxy Gulf war, Chile’s right turn and Meta’s AI gamble

About this episode

The episode discusses the tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the political changes in Chile, and Meta's acquisition of an AI-focused social network.

Why are Saudi Arabia and the UAE at odds in Africa? How will a new president change Chile? And why did Meta just buy a social network built for AI? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Hariet Marsden, Felicity Capon and Jamie Timson Image credit: Andrea Domeniconi / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images

People in this episode

Host: Olly Mann

Guests: Hariet Marsden, Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson

Topics covered

• Gulf conflict
• Chilean politics
• AI technology
• social media
• international relations

Keywords

• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Chile
• Meta
• AI
• social network
• politics
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta

Places: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Chile

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