Microsoft wants it both ways, TikTok deflects responsibility, and SnapChat will use your likeness in ads.

PLUS: See who is part of the Untangled community.

Hi, it’s Charley and this is Untangled, a newsletter about our sociotechnical world, and how to transform it.

This month is all about AI and uncertainty:

• I launched Untangled Live! Check out my first-course offering and become eligible for early-bird pricing (Offer ends November 1st).

• I spoke with Evan Ratliff, host of the new podcast Shell Game, about what happens when (like Evan did!) one clones their voice, hitches it to an AI agent, and then puts it in conversation with friends, colleagues, scammers, and therapists.

• I published an essay about how we’re confusing risk with uncertainty — it’s warping how we talk about and understand AI.

I put together a fun li’l representation of the Untangled community:

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On to the show!