The AmberMac Show Ep040: Global AI Cyberattack, Gen(Z)AI, & Disney+ Slop
by Amber Mac on November 17, 2025
On this week’s episode on The AmberMac Show: We cover the first documented case of a global AI cyberattack, Disney’s unexpected embracing of AI slop, another AI band topping the charts, and OpenAI’s financial fumbling. We’ve also got Helen Hayes, Director of Strategic Development at McGill’s Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy, talking about Gen(Z)AI; Kate Koplovich, Senior Policy Analyst at C.D. Howe Institute, on Canada’s role in the global energy transition; and tech expert Marc Saltzman with the latest gadgets leading up to this year’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. Finally, on TheOtherMac, Jeff talks about the increasing omnipresence of online sports gambling.
Check out our guests online at…
- Helen Hayes – Director of Strategic Development at McGill’s Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy: LinkedIn
- Kate Koplovich – Senior Policy Analyst at C.D. Howe Institute: LinkedIn
- Marc Saltzman – Tech Expert: X/Twitter | LinkedIn
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