FBI Recovers Deleted Data, AI Enters Politics, Scams Surge | TSG Ep. 1019
Techstrong Gang
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14-Feb-2026
Mike Vizard, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller, and Jon Swartz delve into the FBI recovering deleted Nest Cam footage and what that signals about cloud data retention, before turning to Anthropic’s $20 million pledge to a political group backing AI safety rules.
Then the gang explores how AI-powered deepfakes and bots are accelerating romance scams, highlighting the growing industrialization of social engineering and its implications for digital trust.
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