James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider whether chatbots are safe in light of the recent story about the 14 year old boy that killed himself allegedly to get closer to a chatbot he believed he had gotten close to. (01:31). The guys also discuss whether Kamala Harris’ election loss is more about a Rejection of Harris and the Democratic Party, or an embrace of Donald Trump and the Republican Party (25:31).

A 14-Year-Old Boy Killed Himself to Get Closer to a Chatbot. He Thought They Were In Love. (Wall Street Journal)

US election briefing: Trump on track to win popular vote as millions of Biden voters desert Harris (The Guardian)

Bernie Sanders Stands by His Criticism of Democrats, Shrugging Off Nancy Pelosi: ‘Working People Are Extremely Angry’ (Yahoo News)

Kamala Harris is just the latest victim of global trend to oust incumbents (The Guardian)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss a few things that stood out in Yuval Noah Harari’s new book “Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI,” which looks at the role information and information networks have played in how human society has developed, and how the introduction of AI may be more revolutionary than we can imagine.

Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. (ynharari.com)

Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. (Penguin Random House)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the claims that there is a double standard at play in the way some in the media and some voters treat Kamala Harris relative to Donald Trump (01:20). The guys also consider what the decline in sex in movies says about our culture (33:41).

Michelle Obama Decries a ‘Double Standard’ in Treatment of Trump and Harris (NY Times)

The double standard for Harris and Trump has reached a breaking point (WaPo)

The Sexless State of Cinema, by the Numbers (The Ringer)

Continuing their “Streaming Between the Lines” series, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the 2017 documentary film “Saving Capitalism,” which follows professor and former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he explains how the capitalist system in the US has been intentionally configured in recent times to primarily benefit the few, and how that imperils the continued operation of a democratic system.

Saving Capitalism (Netflix)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider whether sports gambling, particularly with mobile apps, may be going too far in light of a recent lawsuit against FanDuel filed by former employee of the Jacksonville Jaguars Amit Patel who is currently serving a 6 ½ sentence in federal prison for conduct related to his gambling (01:30). The guys also react to the misinformation explosion surround FEMA hurricane relief, which coincidentally or not followed 100+ Republicans in congress voting against FEMA funding (24:23).

Ex-Jaguars employee Amit Patel sues FanDuel for $250 million (ESPN)

Florida Republicans Who Voted Against Funding FEMA Are Now Facing Disaster (Rolling Stone)

Suspect arrested after reports of threats toward FEMA operations in North Carolina (CNN)

Hurricanes Milton and Helene are a wake-up call for the stakes of this election (MSNBC)

FEMA Scrambles to Confront Two Storms—and Misinformation (WSJ) (Apple News Link)

Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Now Adding Lasers to Her Hurricane Helene Conspiracy (The Daily Beast)

DeSantis misses post-hurricane meeting with Biden — again (Politico)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the AI chatbot that seems to be able to pull people away from conspiracy theories and the viability of using of technology to address problems created by technology (01:11). The guys also take a look at what is happening with Argentina’s economy with the shock therapy that the new libertarian president has implemented (25:39).

This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories (NY Times)

Argentina’s poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei’s shock therapy (AP News)

Percentage distribution of wealth in Argentina in 2021, by wealth percentile (Statista)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the 2024 movie “Shirley,” directed by John Ridley and currently airing on Netflix, which tells the story of Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress, and her trailblazing run in the 1972 democratic presidential primary.

Shirley (Netflix)

Regina King Inspires as Presidential Candidate Shirley Chisholm in a New Biopic (Tudum by Netflix)