AI Ethics Under Scrutiny: Meta’s Controversial Profiles and Europe’s New Regulations

Explore the ethical challenges of AI as Meta removes its AI-powered profiles from social media amid backlash, and the EU sets a global precedent with its comprehensive AI Act. Dive into Microsoft's $80 billion investment in AI data centers and the debate on developing superintelligent AI. This episode unpacks the societal and technological implications of AI's rapid evolution.

Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/03/meta-ai-powered-instagram-facebook-profiles
https://apnews.com/article/ai-act-european-union-chatbots-155157e2be2e42d0f1acca33983d8c82
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/03/microsoft-to-spend-80-billion-in-fy25-on-data-centers-for-ai/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/01/if-smart-ai-is-so-scary-why-even-develop-it

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles
(00:03:46) Europe's AI Act: How does it work and what happens next?
(00:06:54) Microsoft to spend $80 billion in FY’25 on data centers for AI
(00:10:09) If smart AI is so scary, why even develop it?