Stratechery The AI Unbundling
Sep 12, 2022
Dive into the fascinating evolution of communication, highlighting how tech shifts influence idea dissemination. Discover the transformative move from curated datasets to boundless data in AI, and what it means for democratization outside big tech's grip. The ethical debate surrounding AI-generated art sparks a discussion on artistic integrity versus convenience, illuminating the impacts on creative professions. Join the conversation as these topics reveal the future landscape of technology and creativity.
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Paperboy to Podcast
- Ben Thompson's first job as a paperboy involved physically delivering newspapers, highlighting the analog nature of news distribution.
- The internet disrupted this model by reducing distribution costs, revealing that news held little value after publication.
Idea Propagation Value Chain
- The printing press and internet are key in the idea propagation value chain: creation, substantiation, duplication, distribution, and consumption.
- Each technological advancement removes a bottleneck in this chain, shifting value creation.
AI Unbundling Creation and Substantiation
- AI is removing the final bottleneck in the idea propagation value chain: the bundling of creation and substantiation.
- AI tools like Midjourney allow for idea substantiation without traditional skills, albeit imperfectly.