Big Technology Podcast

Reddit Revolts, Media Armageddon, AI Fakes In Politics — With Sara Fischer

Jun 16, 2023

Sara Fischer, a senior media reporter at Axios and media analyst at CNN, dives into the recent Reddit blackout sparked by moderators protesting new data access policies. She highlights the significant job losses in media and the shift of advertising dollars to retail. The conversation shifts to the ethical dilemmas of AI, especially regarding misinformation in politics and the dangers of sharing personal data with large language models. Fischer also discusses the White House's efforts to tackle junk fees and protect consumer privacy in the digital age.

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Episode guests

Sara Fischer

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Tensions at Reddit: Moderators vs. Monetization

14min

Shifts in Digital Advertising and Data Security Concerns

5min

Navigating AI Risks and Ethics

14min

Consumer Protection and Data Privacy in a Digital Age

2min

Concert Memories and Future Plans

2min

Sara Fischer is the senior media reporter at Axios and media analyst at CNN. She joins Big Technology Podcast for our weekly discussion of the week's tech news. We cover: 1) The rebellion at Reddit 2) Rampant media job losses 3) The push of ad money to retail 4) Whether we should share our personal information inside ChatGPT and other LLMs 5) Political misinformation via AI generated text and images 6) The cost of always trying to distinguish real from fake 7) The White House's War on Junk Fees.

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