Techmeme Ride Home
(Bonus) Brian On The Newsworthy Podcast
Dec 23, 2023
Brian McCullough, host of Tech Meme Ride Home and author of How the Internet Happened, dives into the tech trends of 2023. He shares insights on AI's rapid evolution, particularly with tools like ChatGPT, and their implications for the upcoming elections. The discussion also covers Elon Musk’s controversial ownership of Twitter, now X, and its future. Market trends reveal the challenges in cryptocurrency and the electric vehicle sector, highlighting a landscape ripe with disruptions and innovation as we look toward 2024.
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Quick takeaways
- AI has the potential to revolutionize computing by simplifying interactions with technology and has both immense possibilities for innovation and concerns about misinformation at scale.
- The Metaverse still retains potential and financial investment, while AI has the potential to greatly impact politics in the context of the 2024 elections.
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The Impact of AI in 2023
In 2023, AI, particularly highlighted by Chat GPT, made significant waves in the tech industry. AI has the potential to revolutionize computing by simplifying interactions with technology, resembling the futuristic Jetsons-style commands. It showcases both immense possibilities for innovation, such as curing diseases and producing remarkable images, as well as concerns about misinformation and disinformation at scale.
