IM 882: AI Rubberz? - From Fart Apps to AI Agents The Journey of a Tech Rulemaker

IM 882: AI Rubberz? - From Fart Apps to AI Agents The Journey of a Tech Rulemaker

Author: TWiT August 4, 2026 Duration: 2:29:59

Meet the insider who wrote the App Store's rules and now battles AI's wildest frontier: protecting identities from deepfake abuse and digital piracy. Discover why the fight for online authenticity just got a whole lot messier.

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