EP146: OpenAI government partnership | How do ban social media under 12? | US TikTok is here!
Wed Jan 28 2026
Okay, so Trinidad and Tobago just went big, partnering with OpenAI to pilot their "Education for Countries" program, making them the first in the Caribbean to officially embed AI tools like ChatGPT Edu into their education system and public service—a massive commitment to go "future-ready." Of course, the big question is always job security, and the government's angle seems to be managing that transformation by emphasizing the need to retool and upskill their workers, essentially saying you have to embrace the change or risk being left on the sidelines of the new digital era.
Articles: https://newsday.co.tt/2026/01/23/trinidad-and-tobago-partners-with-openai-for-education-programme/
https://openai.com/index/edu-for-countries/
Okay, first up, we have to talk about the latest headlines from Trinidad and Tobago, which are wild—everything from social media bans for kids under 12 to a deep dive on poor work ethic at regional corporations. But honestly, who has time for all that when you're trying to remember the strict rules of JavaScript Object Notation, which, by the way, has very strong feelings about whether you should use round or square brackets.
Article: https://newsday.co.tt/2026/01/20/pm-to-consider-social-media-ban-for-children-under-12/
Well, after years of regulatory drama, TikTok finally dodged a US ban by agreeing to a joint venture that shifts majority control, along with the all-important user data and algorithm, to American investors like Oracle and Silver Lake. Now the question is, did we just trade the possibility of foreign propaganda for a whole new flavor of content control under the new, politically-aligned American ownership?
Articles: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/heres-whats-you-should-know-about-the-us-tiktok-deal/
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5yynydvgzo
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Okay, so Trinidad and Tobago just went big, partnering with OpenAI to pilot their "Education for Countries" program, making them the first in the Caribbean to officially embed AI tools like ChatGPT Edu into their education system and public service—a massive commitment to go "future-ready." Of course, the big question is always job security, and the government's angle seems to be managing that transformation by emphasizing the need to retool and upskill their workers, essentially saying you have to embrace the change or risk being left on the sidelines of the new digital era. Articles: https://newsday.co.tt/2026/01/23/trinidad-and-tobago-partners-with-openai-for-education-programme/ https://openai.com/index/edu-for-countries/ Okay, first up, we have to talk about the latest headlines from Trinidad and Tobago, which are wild—everything from social media bans for kids under 12 to a deep dive on poor work ethic at regional corporations. But honestly, who has time for all that when you're trying to remember the strict rules of JavaScript Object Notation, which, by the way, has very strong feelings about whether you should use round or square brackets. Article: https://newsday.co.tt/2026/01/20/pm-to-consider-social-media-ban-for-children-under-12/ Well, after years of regulatory drama, TikTok finally dodged a US ban by agreeing to a joint venture that shifts majority control, along with the all-important user data and algorithm, to American investors like Oracle and Silver Lake. Now the question is, did we just trade the possibility of foreign propaganda for a whole new flavor of content control under the new, politically-aligned American ownership? Articles: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/heres-whats-you-should-know-about-the-us-tiktok-deal/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5yynydvgzo