Welcome to Episode 36 of the Actor's Guide to the End of the World! This week, the AI Regulations Ban gets voted down by the Senate 99-1, so chalk one up for the good guys. Can’t speak about everything else in the bill, but that’s really good news for AI state regulations. Thanks to the overwhelming action taken by voters calling in to their local lawmakers and Senators, state AI laws will still be in effect and are safe… for now. The guys also discuss a recent MIT study on the brains of Chat GPT users and the results are TERRIFYING. You’ll want to hear this. Rían shares how he used Chat GPT for the first time and what happened when  E-Kan tried to adjust a picture of the Pyramids in Egypt in Chat GPT. The guys also discuss the trending vertical shorts that are sweeping through the entertainment industry. Cheesy, addictive, quick to shoot, and non-union-What can go wrong? What actors need to know and are they good for your career? It’s the good, the bad, and the ugly on this week’s episode! Follow us wherever you find your podcasts @actorsguidepodcast and on all social media. New episodes every Monday!    https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-senate-strikes-ai-regulation-ban-trump-megabill-2025-07-01/ https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DLEzpBUxwG5/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLafRmfJ2qi/?igsh=MTl4YWJjMzlkZ24xYw== Hidden Gems: Wabry Strawberry Sauce https://www.amazon.com/W%C3%A4bry-Organic-Syrup-14-9-Strawberry/dp/B01B38XU7W/ref=asc_df_B01B38XU7W?mcid=ee468f94a7a33797ba79ab5d5c5adc45&hvocijid=9132119578248570766-B01B38XU7W-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9132119578248570766&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002783&hvtargid=pla-2281435179098&th=1   DeMillo’s (Portland, ME) - https://www.dimillos.com/ Time stamps: (0:00) Intro (3:15) AI Regulations survive (4:40) Chat GPT affect on users’ brains (10:50) Are we willing to be uncomfortable? (15:15) How a journalist uses Chat GPT (18:37) Is it worth it to go to film school or drama school? (24:00) There still is hope for our youth (26:30) Vertical shorts are sweeping Hollywood (29:40) Should actors do vertical shorts? (36:00) What actors should be aware of (40:15) Hidden Gems