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Apple 86s Jon Stewart For Not Toeing Line On AI, China

  • “The Problem with Jon Stewart” will not come back to Apple TV+ for a third season, bringing a surprise and sudden end to the increasingly popular show led by the former “Daily Show” host.
  • Stewart informed staff Thursday that he and Apple executives agreed to part ways, according to multiple show staff members with whom Stewart discussed the matter. He told staff that the company had concerns about the subject matter Stewart planned for three shows during the upcoming season. Those topics included China, Israel and artificial intelligence.
  • Although Apple gave Stewart creative control over the show, he grew increasingly frustrated that the company was pushing back on the show’s guest list and show subjects, he told staff.
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