Telstra OUT! We cover telecommunications, political media, and Telstra network outage(s), the impact, the fallout, the causes, the handling of it. What does this mean for Australian businesses, data centers, AI regulation, and the impacts on society. We then move onto the complexities of regulating AI and the importance of understanding the practicalities of implementing such regulations.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Poison of the Week
• 02:12 Guest Introduction and Telecom Discussion
• 12:35 Political Media and Statements
• 23:22 Telstra Outage and Network Redundancy
• 30:59 Challenges in the Telecommunications Industry
• 36:18 Data Centers and Social License
• 48:23 Regulating AI and Practicalities
• 53:25 Impact of AI on Society and Economy

Guest: Ed Coper

We discuss the impact of social media algorithms on political discourse and public opinion. The role of anger and outrage in shaping online content and the need for algorithmic reform, including the challenges of educating people on information literacy and the ethical implications of AI-generated content. We talk about Ed's new book 'Angertainment'. And of course the critical analogy of supermarket shopping trolley return behaviour as a way to draw parallels with political voting patterns.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Poison Sharing
• 05:35 The Role of Anger in Politics
• 32:14 Algorithmic Impact on Creators and Users
• 58:18 The Parallels Between Voting Behavior and Supermarket Shopping

We discuss the Brisbane vibe, then dig into unions and collective bargaining in the workplace. We discuss Victoria's upcoming election, some of the controversy and the fallout it caused, the disunity and public opinion of the Liberal Party, the rise of One Nation and its influence, how public perception and politics have shifted post-lockdown, the role of billionaires in policy, and the risk that long-term government poses to democracy.

We dig into the risks and challenges of a fourth-term government, Australia's political shift to the right, the rise of podcasting and media influence, our predictions and political insights.

We also cover the impact of a Liberal government on workers and renewable energy projects, the role of freedom of speech and platform accountability, the influence of money and sponsorship in podcasting, and the events we're anticipating in the political landscape.

Chapters

• 00:00 Cheers to Brisbane
• 23:23 Victorian State Election
• 29:23 One Nation's Growth and Political Implications
• 38:59 Billionaires, Policy, and Public Opinion
• 46:11 Australia's Political Shift to the Right
• 55:33 Predictions and Political Insights