The Analytics Engineering Podcast How the Media Covers Gen AI (w/ Matthew Lynley, Supervised)
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Mar 24, 2024 Journalist/data practitioner Matthew Lynley discusses the rise of Gen AI in the media, his journey from mathematics to journalism, encountering Chat GPT, challenges of monetizing an AI newsletter, AI content creation, and the convergence of fields in AI development.
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Matthew's Career Journey
- Matthew Lynley transitioned from studying applied mathematics to journalism by chance, covering video games and enterprise tech early in his career.
- His hybrid experience as journalist and data practitioner helped him uniquely cover AI developments and analytics technology.
ChatGPT's Viral Appeal
- ChatGPT spread rapidly because users could immediately see its capabilities and flaws in action.
- Its comical errors made it viral, creating much appeal compared to opaque AI models.
Demand for Deep AI Coverage
- AI content demand is real, especially from audiences wanting deep, technical coverage without abstraction.
- Supervised fills a gap by explaining AI developments at a middle level between research and high-level news.