The chapter delves into Reddit's agreement with Google to provide real-time access to user-generated content for AI training, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding data usage and user privacy. Discussions include Reddit's position on AI-driven search engines, the evolution of search engines, and the balance between data access and user protection. It also touches on challenges faced by Reddit users creating businesses, the role of moderators, and the GameStop drama.
Reddit has been around for 19 years, but today the social media platform goes public and starts a new chapter. Its listing on the New York Stock Exchange also marks the first major social media IPO since 2019. Kara speaks to co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman about money, content moderators and whether the subreddit r/WallStreetBets could make this one a meme stock.
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