Silicon Valley\u2019s rule? It\u2019s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it\u2019s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should shape AI development.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On this episode of Equity<\/a>, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff discuss how the line between innovation and responsibility is getting blurrier<\/a>, plus what happens when pranks go from digital to physical.\u00a0<\/p>\n Listen to the full episode to hear about:\u00a0<\/p>\n Why advocating for AI safety has become \u201cuncool\u201d in Silicon Valley from Anthropic facing backlash to California\u2019s SB 243<\/a> regulation of AI companion chatbots and the success of companies like Character.AI\u00a0<\/p>\n Which startups<\/a> are using an SEC workaround to file for IPOs during the shutdown\u00a0<\/p>\n Equity is TechCrunch\u2019s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Overcast<\/a>, Spotify<\/a> and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X<\/a> and Threads<\/a>, at @EquityPod.\u00a0<\/p>\n