Debunking the Tech Hype Cycle with Dan Olson
Factually! with Adam Conover
The Profitable Race to the Bottom in Content Creation
There is a race to the bottom in creating low-quality content at scale, but people still consume it. AI may be useful for generating spam-like content, but not for producing high-budget films. Movie studios might use AI to generate content and then underpay someone to edit it. Writers are concerned about AI undermining their working conditions. If production costs for films are zero, they will be sold for free. The movie industry is the luxury car of media, costing the most to produce and watch.
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