The DoD will soon have unfettered access to Google’s AI models, Snapchat is rolling out sponsored AI agents, and the FTC says Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025

-Google has signed a deal that allows the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for "any lawful government purpose." -Snapchat rolled out AI Sponsored Snaps, a "new way for brands to show up in Chat through AI agents." -Most of these scams started on Facebook, with WhatsApp and Instagram in "a distant second and third.” A lawsuit filed against Meta, which owns all three platforms, last week claimed that it misled users about scam ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices