# Why the Met Gala Hates Tech, Elon vs OpenAI Drama, and the Rise of Chinese AI Models

An episode of [More or Less](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1692234179), 8 May 2026, 59 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/e3c9ef30/podcast/play/119662388/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F423717508-44100-2-9bf2f9a18e1c7.mp3

Jess, Britt, and Dave unpack everything from Home Depot runs and closet “re-jiggers” to the internet’s growing backlash against tech wealth, AI, and Silicon Valley culture. The squad debates whether the Met Gala became a symbol of “techlash,” how layoffs and AI anxiety are reshaping public sentiment, and whether AI will actually democratize opportunity or simply concentrate power faster. They also dive into the wild new AI alliances between Anthropic, Elon, and hyperscalers, the latest OpenAI vs Elon trial drama, and why product adoption, not regulation, will decide the future of AI. Plus, Dave shares major OpenClaw updates, real-world AI workflow automations, Meta fork rumors, and the surprisingly relatable use case of turning meeting transcripts into family “receipt printer” briefings. Rounded out with solo movie dates, Taylor Swift theories, Star Wars discourse, and the state of flake culture. Chapters: 00:58 Jess' Home Renovation Project While Sam is Out 03:54 Met Gala: When the Bezoses Became the Story 07:13 Techlash, Wealthlash, and the AI Jobs Backlash 09:36 Trump’s Surprise Pivot Toward AI Regulation 11:51 China, Open-Source Models, and Dave’s $5K Blackwell Desktop 14:13 The Optimistic Case: AI as the Great Wealth Equalizer 17:55 The Pessimistic Case: Tools Democratize, Economics Consolidate 19:43 What Changes Public Sentiment: Better Products, Not Better Arguments 22:42 Layoffs: Pandemic Hangover or AI Substitution? 27:56 Why Almost No One Is Actually Using AI Yet 33:15 Anthropic’s Compute Scramble and the SpaceX/Colossus Deal 36:27 Dario vs. Elon: Two Very Different Operators 39:55 The OpenAI vs. Musk Trial: TMZ or Substance? 45:33 Polymarket, Twitter-Mention Betting, and ChatGPT Comeback 46:42 OpenClaw Update: Foundation, Plugin Architecture, China Forks 50:08 Granola + Claude Code: Replacing Salesforce in 30 Minutes 53:36 Devil Wears Prada, Solo Movie Dates, and the Death of Journalism 55:01 Music & Pop Culture: Ella Langley, Teddy Swims, Toy Story 5 56:36 Why Star Wars Keeps Missing We’re also on ↓ X: https://twitter.com/moreorlesspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/moreorless YouTube: https://youtu.be/138ne91NkiQ Connect with us here: 1) Sam Lessin: https://x.com/lessin 2) Dave Morin: https://x.com/davemorin 3) Jessica Lessin: https://x.com/Jessicalessin 4) Brit Morin: https://x.com/brit

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