This week on AI Inside, Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis explore Meta’s plan to fully automate ad creation and targeting by 2026, the rise of hyper-personalized ads, and the risks and rewards of letting AI take over decisions once reserved for humans. We also break down the New York Times’ landmark AI licensing deal with Amazon, the music industry’s negotiations with generative AI startups, and Google’s new app for running AI models on your phone.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00:00 - Podcast begins

⁠0:05:19⁠ - Meta Aims to Fully Automate Ad Creation Using AI

⁠0:15:33⁠ - Meta plans to replace humans with AI to assess privacy and societal risks

⁠0:22:14 - Amazon and The New York Times’ AI deal signals a new wave of publisher partnerships

⁠0:29:27 - Major record labels are reportedly in licensing talks with AI firms Udio and Suno

⁠0:37:43 - Google’s brilliant new AI app might convince you to buy a more expensive phone

⁠0:45:46 - Mary Meeker's first report in four years is focused on AI

⁠0:56:23 - This Year’s Hot New Tool for Chefs? ChatGPT.

⁠1:02:57⁠ - Real TikTokers are pretending to be Veo 3 AI creations for fun, attention

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