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    #217: Rogue One Two

    March 7th, 2019 · 75 minutes

    Brianna and Simone GO ROGUE. We're talking about the general state of living games — games that provide their publishers with revenue until the next big thing comes out. Then, Brianna chats with genuine futurist Amy Webb about her new book and the AI of the future. Finally, YouTube tackles, not for the first time, its problems with child exploitation.

    Guest Starring: Amy Webb

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    Links and Show Notes

    Anthem’s story design doesn’t live up to BioWare’s standards - Polygon
    Anthem players say the game is crashing their PS4s - Polygon
    Fallout 76 is a clown fiesta of a game, and that’s why I keep coming back - Polygon
    Amazon.com: The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity eBook: Amy Webb: Kindle Store
    YouTube is disabling comments on almost all videos featuring children - The Verge
    YouTube still can’t stop child predators in its comments - The Verge
    YouTube Creator Blog: More updates on our actions related to the safety of minors on YouTube
    Trolls are lying about child porn to try to get YouTube channels taken down - The Verge
    How pinball gave video games their bad reputation - YouTube
    Brianna Wu for Congress 2020