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Voice and Video Demos with ChatGPT, How AI Could Redeem Meta’s Mixed Reality Bets, OpenAI Explores Hardware

Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

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The Rise of Celebrity Chat Bots and the Attention Economy

This chapter discusses Meta's release of personalized chat bots based on celebrities and the scalability of human interaction in the attention economy of the internet. It explores the potential disruption of AI in capturing and holding user attention, as well as the market demand for chatbot technology. The conversation also mentions Facebook's involvement in bringing personalized companions through chat.

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