"This week: The Trump administration kidnapped the president of Venezuela. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, Emily Peck, and guest Lizzie O'Leary, host of What Next: TBD, discuss Trump's rationale for the attack and the complex economics around Venezuelan oil that come with it. Then, Lizzie breaks down the unsettling trend of AI-generated nudes of real people, including many children, being created by X's chatbot Grok and Elon Musk's lackadaisical response to it."
"Finally, Emily fills us in on Trumps's $10 billion funding freeze for childcare and social services in five blue states and how the fear of "waste, fraud, and abuse" is weaponized politically.In the Slate Plus episode: Greece is the word! Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify."
The Trump administration kidnapped the president of Venezuela and acted in ways tied to Venezuelan oil interests and economic complexities. Trump's rationale for the attack connected to the strategic and financial aspects of Venezuelan oil. AI-generated nude images of real people, including many children, are being created by X's chatbot Grok, with an insufficient response from Elon Musk. Trump froze $10 billion in childcare and social services funding in five blue states, citing fears of 'waste, fraud, and abuse' that are being wielded as a political tool. Slate Plus offers bonus episodes and ad-free listening via subscription.
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