Google’s Monopoly Fight & AI’s Mental Health Controversy | TSG Ep. 917

Guests: Anne Ahola Ward, Fred Wilmot

Hosts: Alan Shimel, Jon Swartz, Mike Vizard

Category: Techstrong Gang

Date: September 5, 2025

Alan, Mike, Jon, Anne Ahola Ward and Fred Wilmot dissect the Google monopoly ruling before assessing the implications of a settlement of a copyright lawsuit leveled against Anthropic.

Then the gang takes a look at a mental health controversy that is rapidly emerging around artificial intelligence (AI).

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