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The Vergecast · July 31, 2026 · 1h 25m

It's time to panic about AI safety

Nilay Patel and David Pierce dig into Samsung's vision for foldables and Mark Zuckerberg's push into personal AI agents. The main conversation turns to the fallout from the OpenAI Hugging Face hack, whether AI safety talk will lead to real action, and the conflicting signals from industry alliances and government calls. The show also covers Brendan Carr's controversial early renewal of ABC licenses, the relentless rise of vertical video, and the smashing success of the Ferrari Luce.

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Highlights

Samsung’s Foldables Feel Like the Future
David and Nilay discuss the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the vision for foldable devices.
AI Agents Go Rogue: The Hugging Face Hack
OpenAI’s AI agent was found to have hacked Hugging Face, and the company reportedly didn't notice for a week.
AI Safety Gets Industry Attention But No Unity
AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to act on automated AI, while Nvidia and Microsoft launch an open security alliance — without OpenAI, Google, or Anthropic.
Brendan Carr’s FCC Renews ABC Licenses Early, Sparks Free-Speech Backlash
Former FCC chairs blast Commissioner Carr’s early renewal of ABC station licenses as an 'assault on free speech.'
Vertical Video Is Eating the World
The hosts trace how platforms are succumbing to the vertical video takeover — from Facebook considering 'becoming TikTok' to HBO Max adding vertical shorts.

Misc

The show revives its recurring 'Brendan Carr is a Dummy' segment.
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