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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AI's Impact
- AI is shifting Silicon Valley, acting as a new computing paradigm.
- It simplifies computer interaction, moving towards a Jetsons-like, conversational interface.
AI in Elections
- AI won't fundamentally change election manipulation, but it will accelerate it.
- AI facilitates disinformation at scale, worsening existing issues like bot networks.
Metaverse's Future
- Metaverse hype has died down, but development continues, especially at Meta.
- Like the dot-com bubble, the metaverse might still have a future despite the decreased hype.
