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Subvolts take Sora 2's likeness debate and new AI laws frame the frontier's rapid video and policy evolution. Oct 1, 2025
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This episode covers significant updates from major AI labs like OpenAI and DeepMind, alongside new regulatory developments.

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AI Inside · Ep 91 Episode

OpenAI Sora 2 Ignites Likeness Debate

1 h 17 News roundup Hosts: Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis
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Summary

AI Inside hosts Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss OpenAI's Sora 2 video model update, touching on copyright concerns and its potential impact. They also cover DeepMind's vision for video foundation models, new AI legislation in California, and Spotify's efforts against AI-generated spam. The episode explores the evolving landscape of AI-generated content and its societal implications.

Explained simply

OpenAI's new Sora 2 can create videos, raising questions about using real people's likeness. The episode also covers how AI might create general 'vision' models like text models, and new rules for AI in California.

Why listen

This episode offers insights into the rapid advancements in AI video generation with Sora 2 and DeepMind's ambitious plans for vision models. It's for anyone tracking AI's creative and ethical frontiers, particularly how frontier labs like OpenAI and Google are pushing multimodal capabilities. The discussion on California's new AI law and industry responses highlights the growing regulatory focus on AI, relevant to all stakeholders.

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  • HostJason Howell
  • HostJeff Jarvis
  • GuestTilly Norwood
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Key facts
  • Episode Title: OpenAI Sora 2 Ignites Likeness Debate
  • Show: AI Inside
  • Length: 77 minutes
  • Sora 2 Copyright Policy: Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out
  • Spotify Spam Tracks Removed: 75 million
Show notes from Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis break down OpenAI’s Sora 2 update, DeepMind’s vision for video foundation models, California’s sweeping new AI law, and Spotify’s fight against 75 million spammy tracks.
Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.

CHAPTERS:

0:00:00 - Podcast begins

0:01:51 - Jason's Irish tour with Meta Oakley HSNT glasses

0:08:33 - Sora 2 is here

0:12:04 - ⁠iJustine's Sora test and promotion⁠

0:14:32 - OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out

0:19:34 - Foom: all slop, all the time...

0:29:11 - DeepMind says video models like Veo 3 could become general purpose foundation models for vision, like LLMs for text

0:34:24 - AI Actress Tilly Norwood Condemned by SAG-AFTRA: Tilly ‘Is Not an Actor… It Has No Life Experience to Draw From, No Emotion

0:40:59 - ’CEO of Controversial Startup Vows to Keep Mass Publishing AI Podcasts Despite Backlash

0:53:07 - Spotify Announces New AI Safeguards, Says It’s Removed 75 Million ‘Spammy’ Tracks

0:55:00 - California Governor Signs Sweeping A.I. Law

0:56:23 - Hawley and Blumenthal unveil AI evaluation bill

1:00:43 - This is Gemini for Home and the redesigned Home app, rollout starts today

1:04:09 - Marissa Mayer Is Dissolving Her Sunshine Startup Lab to make AI digital assistant

1:06:44 - Introducing Claude Sonnet 4.5

1:08:03 - DoorDash Unveils Delivery Robot, Smart Scale in Hardware Debut

1:10:02 - Opera launches Neon AI browser to join agentic web browsing race

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Jargon decoded
foundation models
Jeff Jarvis
AI systems that can be adapted for many different tasks.
LLMs
Jeff Jarvis
Large Language Models, AI that understands and generates text.
agentic web browsing
Jason Howell
AI that can browse the internet and perform tasks autonomously.
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AI Inside · Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis
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1 h 17
Companies
OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta
Products
Sora 2, Veo 3, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Gemini for Home
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Questions people ask

What is OpenAI's new policy for Sora 2?
OpenAI's new Sora video generator will require copyright holders to opt out, rather than opt in.
What is DeepMind's vision for video models?
DeepMind believes video models like Veo 3 could become general purpose foundation models for vision, similar to how LLMs function for text.
What is California's new AI law?
California's governor signed a sweeping new AI law, though specific details are not provided in the notes.

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