Did you see Ring's Super Bowl ad and see happy puppies reunited with their owners? Or did you see the seeds of a complete, always-on surveillance nightmare coming for us all? David and Nilay discuss which is the right answer, why so many people don't want to trust tech companies, and why Ring might not care much about the difference. After that, the hosts discuss the ads coming to ChatGPT, the surprising number of AI executives quitting their jobs and issuing dire warnings on the way out, and the fake ad for OpenAI gadgets. In the lightning round, it's time for an extra long Brendan Carr is a Dummy, the latest Ferrari EV, the future of Siri, and more. #Vergecast #Technology #Podcast 0:00 Intro 00:38 Super Bowl Follow-Up 01:07 Listener Feedback on the Epstein Files 02:57 SEO and Digital Footprint Manipulation 06:58 Epstein's Influence on Internet Culture 13:10 Surveillance and Privacy Concerns 35:03 Super Bowl Ad Controversy 35:46 Crypto Scam Speculations 36:32 AI Hardware Leak? 38:29 AI Industry Concerns 41:09 AI and Advertising 48:19 Commercialization of AI 50:06 ChatGPT Ads Rollout 57:50 The Lightning Round 59:25 Apple News Bias Allegations 01:08:10 Apple's Self-Respect and Steve Jobs' Legacy 01:08:31 The Intersection of Technology and Liberal Arts 01:09:57 Apple's News Judgment and Government Pressure 01:11:46 Tim Cook's Predicament 01:13:10 FTC and Media Trustworthiness 01:14:56 Brendan Carr's a Dummy 01:19:32 Gadget Season Preview 01:25:08 Ferrari's First EV Interior by Jony Ive 01:31:12 YouTube on Apple Vision Pro 01:33:07 Paramount vs. Netflix for Warner Brothers 01:38:13 Conclusion Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://bit.ly/3ZWTlLs