Uncanny Valley host Zoë Schiffer is joined by senior editor Leah Feiger to discuss five stories you need to know about this week, from how Amazon is trying to catch up in the AI race to why Facebook Dating is more popular than ever. Then, they dive into how—despite recent reports claiming that it’s over—DOGE operatives are still very much working across federal agencies.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
- Amazon Has New Frontier AI Models—and a Way for Customers to Build Their Own
- Poems Can Trick AI Into Helping You Make a Nuclear Weapon
- Who the Hell Is Actually Using Facebook Dating?
- Sex Workers Built an ‘Anti-OnlyFans’ to Take Control of Their Profits
- DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now
You can follow Zoë Schiffer on Bluesky at @zoeschiffer and Leah Feiger on Bluesky at @leahfeiger. Write to us at uncannyvalley@….com.
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Transcript
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Zoë Schiffer: Welcome to …'s Uncanny Valley. I'm …'s director of business and industry, Zoë Schiffer. Today on the show, we're bringing you five stories that you need to know about this week, including how despite some reports claiming that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency is pretty much over, DOGE people are actually still at work across federal agencies.
I'm joined today by our senior politics editor, Leah Feiger. Leah, welcome back to Uncanny Valley.
Leah Feiger: Thanks so much, Zoë. How are you doing today?
Zoë Schiffer: I am great because I've spent the day with you, but our gentle listeners don't know that. Today's a good day. Let's dive right in.
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