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Описание: Reactions to ChatGPT’s voice mode disappearing from the macOS app, debates about why it happened, and how it impacts their use are provided by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea. Whether voice is the future, and if OpenAI’s “code red” priorities played a role are examined. Then, the panel also review the new “Tech Force" that is tapping talent from major tech firms for government initiatives, raising questions about goals, oversight, privacy, and long-term maintenance. The discussion wraps up with a Pennsylvania court ruling allowing police access to certain Google search data without a warrant.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:00 Intro: voice feature loss and search privacy
00:10 ChatGPT voice mode removed on macOS
01:07 Why it matters: voice vs typing use cases
05:27 “Code red” at OpenAI and possible priorities shift
07:37 New government “Tech Force” announced; initial reactions
09:05 Talent selection, incentives, and skepticism
10:56 Oversight, privacy, vendor influence, and taxpayer risk
15:48 Data sharing scenarios and long-term maintenance concerns
20:54 What’s known vs unknown; historical IT project parallels
27:16 Pennsylvania court ruling on Google search privacy
29:33 Warrant vs subpoena; legal standards and future challenges
36:40 Anonymized trends vs identifying individuals
40:51 Broader implications for digital privacy and misuse risk
42:07 Patriot Act parallels and “reverse keyword” concerns
43:27 Wrap-up and reminders

Links:

You’ll soon lose access to ChatGPT’s Voice feature on macOS
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/19/chatgp...

Apple Specialists to Join New Government ‘Tech Force’
https://www.mactrast.com/2025/12/appl...

Pa. high court rules that police can access Google searches without a warrant
https://therecord.media/google-search...

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