On the final Terms of Service, Clare sits down with lead producer Rebecca Seidel for a behind-the-scenes look at how we made this show during a transformative time for tech. They also answer listener questions and revisit favorite episodes.

Terms of Service is a CNN Podcasts and Goat Rodeo production. At Goat Rodeo, the lead producer is Rebecca Seidel, and the executive producers are Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright. At CNN, Dan Bloom is our Senior Producer and Dan Dzula is our Technical Director. Production support from Sofía Sanchez.

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As AI development accelerates, it's hard to predict the future our children will inherit. Will they struggle in a world where AI could outpace humans? Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI's CEO, shares his vision for a "human-first" AI future.
Terms of Service is a CNN Podcasts and Goat Rodeo production. At Goat Rodeo, the lead producer is Rebecca Seidel, and the executive producers are Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright. At CNN, Dan Bloom is our Senior Producer and Dan Dzula is our Technical Director. Production support from Sofía Sanchez.

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Ahead of the midterms, AI and the construction of data centers across the country has become a major talking point for candidates. WIRED's Molly Taft shares how this debate over AI’s development could play into key midterm races.

Terms of Service is a CNN Podcasts and Goat Rodeo production. At Goat Rodeo, the lead producer is Rebecca Seidel, and the executive producers are Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright. At CNN, Dan Bloom is our Senior Producer and Dan Dzula is our Technical Director. Production support from Sofía Sanchez.

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Chromebooks or iPads have become a core learning tool for many students, some as young as kindergarten. How did tech become so prominent in classrooms, and is it really helping kids learn? The New York Times’ Natasha Singer shares what she's found.

Terms of Service is a CNN Podcasts and Goat Rodeo production. At Goat Rodeo, the lead producer is Rebecca Seidel, and the executive producers are Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright. At CNN, Dan Bloom is our Senior Producer and Dan Dzula is our Technical Director. Production support from Sofía Sanchez.

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These days, conducting an online search often requires sifting through an AI summary, sponsored results and more, before getting to website links. Cory Doctorow, who coined the term "en****tification," shares why he believes search has gotten worse.

Terms of Service is a CNN Podcasts and Goat Rodeo production. At Goat Rodeo, the lead producer is Rebecca Seidel, and the executive producers are Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright. At CNN, Dan Bloom is our Senior Producer and Dan Dzula is our Technical Director. Production support from Sofía Sanchez.

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Finance and budgeting apps promise to help manage your money. But are they reliable? And secure? Riley Adams, founder of the financial literacy site Young and the Invested, has some tips for finding online tools that suit your money goals.

Terms of Service is a CNN Podcasts and Goat Rodeo production. At Goat Rodeo, the lead producer is Rebecca Seidel, and the executive producers are Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright. At CNN, Dan Bloom is our Senior Producer and Dan Dzula is our Technical Director. Production support from Sofía Sanchez.

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Location tracking tools allow parents to check on their kids at any moment. A new poll finds that even as kids grow into young adults, the tracking often continues. When should it end? The University of Michigan's Sarah Clark shares her findings.

Terms of Service is a CNN Podcasts and Goat Rodeo production. This episode was produced by Hazel Hoffman. At Goat Rodeo, the lead producer is Rebecca Seidel, and the executive producers are Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright. At CNN, Dan Bloom is our Senior Producer and Dan Dzula is our Technical Director. Production support from Sofía Sanchez.

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Getting a table at a good restaurant on a Friday or Saturday night feels like a competitive sport lately. Why? Editor-in-Chief of Eater, Stephanie Wu, shares the pros and cons of the apps have changed reservation culture — and tips for snagging a table.

Terms of Service is a CNN Podcasts and Goat Rodeo production. At Goat Rodeo, the lead producer is Rebecca Seidel, and the executive producers are Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright. At CNN, Dan Bloom is our Senior Producer and Dan Dzula is our Technical Director. Production support from Sofía Sanchez.

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Prices for new laptops, tablets and more have jumped thanks to a shortage of memory chips, which are also needed for AI data centers. Should you try to wait it out, or buy new devices before it gets worse? CNN Tech Editor Lisa Eadicicco has answers.

Terms of Service is a CNN Podcasts and Goat Rodeo production. At Goat Rodeo, the lead producer is Rebecca Seidel, and the executive producers are Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright. At CNN, Dan Bloom is our Senior Producer and Dan Dzula is our Technical Director. Production support from Sofía Sanchez.

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Two OpenAI models recently escaped their testing environment and hacked another company, Hugging Face. Anthropic and Meta discovered similar behavior. Should we be alarmed by this? Is there anything we can do? AI researcher Steven Adler weighs in.

You can read Guidelight AI Standards’ new report on what AI companies have done to address rogue AI incidents and where the industry still has gaps here.

If you want to start using a password manager, check out our previous episode about that here. We have more tips for staying secure online in this episode from last year.

Terms of Service is a CNN Podcasts and Goat Rodeo production. At Goat Rodeo, the lead producer is Rebecca Seidel, and the executive producers are Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright. At CNN, Dan Bloom is our Senior Producer and Dan Dzula is our Technical Director. Production support from Sofía Sanchez.

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Your email sits at the center of your online life — and email security isn’t just for people handling sensitive work. How can you keep your emails and other online data more secure? Proton Head of Security Patricia Egger shares some practical tips in this conversation from January.

One method of protecting your online data mentioned in this episode is using a password manager. Terms of Service put out an episode about this in 2024, which you can find here.

Terms of Service is a CNN Podcasts and Goat Rodeo production. At Goat Rodeo, the lead producer is Rebecca Seidel, and the executive producers are Megan Nadolski and Ian Enright. At CNN, Dan Bloom is our Senior Producer and Dan Dzula is our Technical Director. Production support from Sofía Sanchez.

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