Facebook's new paid-of-play feature gives verified users higher placement in search results. If you're some young hustler and you want to get famous by making Instagram reels, why wouldn't you pay 12 bucks a month? I'm very curious to see how that plays out because you can imagine that going wrong in a lot of ways. It's part of this broader trend that we're seeing right now.
Bing AI isn’t sentient. But it’s more than glorified autocomplete. How do we talk about — and understand — the power of today’s large language models? Then, Reddit’s C.E.O., Steve Huffman, on Section 230 and why the future of the internet lies with the Supreme Court.
Plus: Meta is charging for blue checks.
On today’s episode:
- Steve Huffman is the chief executive of Reddit.
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