This episode contains three stories:
ACT I (0:00-12:33): A Teen 𝘿𝙞𝙚𝙙 After Asking ChatGPT for 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙜 Advice
Sam Nelson was a teenage student when he trusted ChatGPT for advice on how to take 𝙙𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙨. He 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙙, aged 19, after following the advice the AI chatbot gave him. In this video, which contains scenes that some may find upsetting, I look at how this happened.
ACT II (12:33-23:55): UK 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙜 Driving Laws Make No Sense At All
When it comes to 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙙, the UK 𝙙𝙧𝙪𝙜 driving laws make no sense at all. With alcohol, the roadside tests indicate if someone is impaired by the booze so driving would be dangerous. But the 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙙 roadside test does not indicate if someone is impaired after using 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙙 (that would be fair enough), it tests if someone has any traces of 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙙 in their system whatsoever. So people who have 𝙨𝙢𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙙 a 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 one or even two weeks ago, are being arrested and convicted of driving whilst impaired. Even though research (Eadie et al, 2021) has concluded that cognitive impairment after 𝙨𝙢𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙙 only lasts for around four hours. This is a huge miscarriage of justice that’s going on right now in the UK.
ACT III (23:55-32:38): Is Live Nation Running a Monopoly on UK Festivals?
The UK monopoly position is 25%. Market dominance position is 40%. According to data from the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF), Live Nation controls 66.4%.
John Rostron, CEO of the AIF, said: “Based on our analysis, we believe that there is evidence to suggest that Live Nation could be held responsible for engaging in anti-competitive behaviour and we therefore recommend that the Competition and Markets Authority investigate matters. While we encourage and support organisations and individuals putting on the biggest shows, we wish for the market to be fair where all participants (whether major companies or independents) have opportunities at all levels. That’s why we took this action.”
