Why Scott Galloway Pulled the Plug on AI Bot | Pivot

Kara and Scott discuss the ramifications of the government shutdown, Electronic Arts going private, and OpenAI's new Sora 2 model and app. Then, how does real Scott feel about AI Scott? Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declares the military free from woke-ness, and YouTube settles with Trump. We're going on tour! Get your tickets at https://pivottour.com #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #ai #shutdown #electronicarts #trump #openai #sora #hegseth #youtube #tillynorwood Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 7:52 Government Shutdown 22:31 Electronic Arts Goes Private 30:13 OpenAI’s New Video App 36:01 AI Scott 48:43 Hegseth Lectures Military Leaders 56:57 YouTube Settles with Trump 59:18 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Kate Gallagher Annika Robbins Video Producer: Jim Mackil Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com

Scott GallowayhostKara Swisherhost

Oct 3, 20251h 8mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 3, 2025
Duration: 1h 8m
Channel: Pivot
Watch on YouTube: ▶ Open ↗

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott discuss the ramifications of the government shutdown, Electronic Arts going private, and OpenAI's new Sora 2 model and app. Then, how does real Scott feel about AI Scott? Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declares the military free from woke-ness, and YouTube settles with Trump. We're going on tour! Get your tickets at https://pivottour.com #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #ai #shutdown #electronicarts #trump #openai #sora #hegseth #youtube #tillynorwood Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 7:52 Government Shutdown 22:31 Electronic Arts Goes Private 30:13 OpenAI’s New Video App 36:01 AI Scott 48:43 Hegseth Lectures Military Leaders 56:57 YouTube Settles with Trump 59:18 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Kate Gallagher Annika Robbins Video Producer: Jim Mackil Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com

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Scott Galloway
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Kara Swisher
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher, Why Scott Galloway Pulled the Plug on AI Bot | Pivot explores scott Galloway Kills His AI Double Amid Big Tech Backlash Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway open with tour banter, then dive into U.S. politics, including the government shutdown driven by Trump-aligned hardliners and Democrats’ strategy to center the fight on Obamacare subsidies and healthcare affordability.

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