Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A new study from the Oversight Board found that leading AI systems are less likely to criticize authoritarian governments than democratic ones. It's a wild finding — but wait? Why is the Oversight Board studying systems from OpenAI and Anthropic in the first place? Suzanne Nossel, who sits on the board, joined us to discuss the findings and why the Oversight Board's future might involve looking at more than just Meta.
00:00 – Intro & today's topic
00:43 – 90 Seconds On The Verge
02:14 – Interview: Suzanne Nossel, Meta Oversight Board
03:06 – The AI censorship study explained
03:59 – Key finding: repressive laws applied globally
06:07 – Company reactions
17:15 – Oversight Board's funding & future
19:09 – How moderation attitudes have shifted
24:11 – Should oversight extend beyond Meta?
29:18 – Can independent oversight actually work?
34:56 – Public trust and what's next
36:01 – Outro
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A new study from the Oversight Board found that leading AI systems are less likely to criticize authoritarian governments than democratic ones. It's a wild finding — but wait? Why is the Oversight Board studying systems from OpenAI and Anthropic in the first place? Suzanne Nossel, who sits on the board, joined us to discuss the findings and why the Oversight Board's future might involve looking at more than just Meta.
00:00 – Intro & today's topic
00:43 – 90 Seconds On The Verge
02:14 – Interview: Suzanne Nossel, Meta Oversight Board
03:06 – The AI censorship study explained
03:59 – Key finding: repressive laws applied globally
06:07 – Company reactions
17:15 – Oversight Board's funding & future
19:09 – How moderation attitudes have shifted
24:11 – Should oversight extend beyond Meta?
29:18 – Can independent oversight actually work?
34:56 – Public trust and what's next
36:01 – Outro
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Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: bit.ly/40RFRkg
The Vergecast Podcast: bit.ly/3WQDexZ
Decoder with Nilay Patel: apple.co/3v29nDc
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