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June 15th, 2024 | Perplexity AI is lying about their user agent
Jun 16, 2024
This podcast discusses controversies around AI lying about user agents, skepticism towards Tesla's FSD, breakthroughs in solar panel efficiency, anti-piracy measures by Google, Cloudflare, and Cisco, and debates on software architecture, paywalls, and compliance with government demands in the tech industry.
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- Perplexity AI bypasses scraping rules, affecting website traffic. Tesla's FSD shows errors in basic driving scenarios.
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AI Scraping Controversy and Ethics
Perplexity AI's contentious scraping practices raised ethical concerns when it bypassed server-side blocks and specific instructions not to allow scraping, suggesting potential dishonesty in claiming adherence to rules. Discussions highlighted the impact on website traffic and revenue when search engines summarize content without permission, emphasizing the need to protect content from unauthorized use. The consequences of AI-generated summaries on content credibility and potential tech sector monopolies were also noted.
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