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The Startup Podcast

AI vs Unions, Threads vs X, People vs Machines & Key Global Threats (Reacts)

Jun 19, 2024
41:59

Are Amazon workers fighting the inevitable? Learn how founders, investors and industry leaders are responding to the big trends in AI.

In this week's episode, Chris and Yaniv discuss:

  • Amazon Warriors: The Amazon Labor Union have joined the Teamsters. But how will warehouse worker representation matter amidst rising automation and AI?
  • A Common Thread: How does Meta's launch of the Threads API compare to Twitter's current and former developer ecosystems?
  • Hey Big Vendor: Why the US might be facing 'key vendor risk' in many areas, including from NVIDIA, Elon Musk, and Israel.
  • My Friend Robot: How AI's capacity to replace human labor may shift our loyalties towards AI-generated content.

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Learn more about Chris and Yaniv

Credits

Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin McArthur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeremiah Owyang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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