The current debate focuses on labeling AI-generated content. However, as AI content floods the internet and becomes the default, the more efficient system will be to label the smaller, scarcer category: authentic, human-created content.
To counter what he sees as unprecedented corruption and bigotry, Prof. Scott Galloway suggests Democrats should promise a public reckoning for the Trump administration, akin to the Nuremberg trials, arguing their current response is too weak.
As AI-generated 'slop' floods platforms and reduces their utility, a counter-movement is brewing. This creates a market opportunity for new social apps that can guarantee human-created and verified content, appealing to users fatigued by endless AI.
Despite possessing immense wealth that provides insulation ('F You money'), many business leaders avoid criticizing the administration. They fear becoming a target, a risk that ordinary citizens like activist Renee Good take while billionaires do not.
The wave of corporate activism following events like George Floyd's murder has receded. Many business leaders now believe that social engagement 'went too far' and have retreated to focusing on their businesses, avoiding controversial political topics.
Unlike past administrations that used pretexts like 'democracy,' the Trump administration openly states its transactional goals, such as seizing oil. This 'criming in plain sight' approach is merely an overt version of historical covert US actions in regions like Latin America.
When asked how he'd advise a client wanting to buy Greenland, a former investment banker's immediate reaction is to dismiss it as insane. The move is strategically redundant, economically questionable, and unnecessarily provokes a crucial NATO ally for minimal gain.
Facing growing moral panic, the AI industry's plan appears to be moving so fast that regulation becomes impossible. By building data centers and deploying models at breakneck speed, companies aim to make their technology ubiquitous before any effective policy can form.
The merger between X and X.ai was a strategic financial rescue. It propped up the valuation of X (formerly Twitter), saving underwater investments from firms like Fidelity and securing the $13 billion in loans held by banks from the original takeover.
Beyond price, Paramount's offer for Warner Bros. is handicapped by strict covenants limiting WBD's operational flexibility during the potential 18-month closing period. WBD's board fears these restrictions would be costly, making Netflix's more flexible offer more attractive.