Disney and OpenAI sign landmark deal… and we saw it coming! | E2223
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Disney and OpenAI sign landmark deal… and we saw it coming! | E2223

E2223 • Dec 12, 2025 • 58 mins

FINALLY, you can hang out with Kylo Ren and Olaf the Snowman… thanks to the magic of AI. On TWiST, we’re digging into the mega OpenAI-Disney deal. Mickey is giving Sam Altman a $1 billion investment AND will allow is copyrighted characters to appear in Sora and ChatGPT images. Of course, Jason predicted this would happen WAY BACK during the summer months and even showed off his “Darth Calacanis” creation on the “All-In Podcast.” PLUS Amazon has been launching and pulling AI features from Prime Video… what gives? Jason’s predictions on the coming AI blowback and who’s on what side. Why he’s so focused on Education, Health Care, and Housing as issues. AND why founders should always take calls from Big Companies, even if it might just be a fishing expedition. It’s a new Friday TWiST! Check it out!

Key Points

  • Disney is investing $1 billion into OpenAI, establishing a significant precedent for commercial relationships between AI companies and IP holders.
  • Amazon's recent attempts to integrate AI features, such as automatic dubbing and AI-generated recaps, faced backlash due to poor performance and inaccuracies, highlighting the current limitations of AI in media.
  • The conversation around AI regulation is heating up, with debates on whether a unified federal approach or state-level regulations are more effective, amidst concerns about job displacement and the future role of AI in the economy.
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