Celebrities Fight Sora + Amazon’s Secret Automation Plans + ChatGPT Gets a Browser

In this episode of Hard Fork, Casey Newton and Kevin Roose discuss the controversies surrounding OpenAI's Sora, including backlash from the Martin Luther King Jr. estate and Bryan Cranston over unauthorized deepfakes and copyright issues. They explore OpenAI's shifting policies and the broader implications of AI-generated content. Later, Karen Weise joins to discuss her New York Times story on Amazon's plans to automate hundreds of thousands of jobs using robots, examining the company's internal strategies and the potential impact on communities. Finally, they review OpenAI's new web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, and other AI browsers, weighing their utility, privacy concerns, and potential security vulnerabilities, and whether these browsers pose a threat to Google Chrome.