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While many focus on artificial intelligence’s impact on Google Search, the company’s video platform YouTube is best positioned to be the biggest beneficiary of the technology. Ben Thompson writes on his website Stratechery that YouTube’s business model is perfectly suited to leverage AI for both content creation and monetization. According to Thompson, AI represents a …
Inception Point AI produces 3,000 podcast episodes weekly and maintains profitability with just 20 listeners per show. Ashley Carman reports for Bloomberg. Co-founder Jeanine Wright says the company will continue its AI-driven approach despite widespread industry backlash calling the content “slop.” Wright predicts AI will become the default content creation method within 12 to 24 …
Record company Hallwood Media has signed a deal with lyricist Telisha “Nikki” Jones, the human creator behind the popular AI-generated R&B artist Xania Monet. Elissa Welle reports for The Verge that the deal highlights significant legal uncertainties surrounding AI and copyright. Xania Monet has over a million listens on Spotify, but her likeness, vocals, and …
Artificial intelligence companies could face a combined annual revenue gap of $800 billion by 2030, according to a new report from the consulting firm Bain & Co. The firm estimates that the industry will need $2 trillion in yearly revenue to finance the computing power required for projected demand. Bloomberg reports that these findings are …
The development of advanced artificial intelligence is likely to continue at its current pace until 2030, requiring unprecedented levels of investment and energy. According to a new report, training a single top-tier AI model will demand investments of hundreds of billions of dollars and consume gigawatts of electrical power. David Owen reports for Epoch AI …
A majority of Americans express more concern than excitement about the growing use of artificial intelligence in daily life and want more control over how it is used. Brian Kennedy reports for the Pew Research Center that people are particularly worried about AI’s potential to weaken human creativity and personal connections. The survey shows that …
A confusing trend is emerging in companies that use generative artificial intelligence. While employees are adopting the technology, many organizations are not seeing a positive return on their investment. The Harvard Business Review reports on a phenomenon called “workslop”, which researchers from BetterUp Labs and the Stanford Social Media Lab have identified as a potential …
AI agents, programs that autonomously perform tasks, are a significant emerging technology, but their broad acceptance hinges on trust and a clear value proposition. A new study by the polling institute YouGov, commissioned by Telekom MMS, reveals a gap between consumer interest and current business implementation. While 39 percent of consumers use or consider using …
OpenAI has released its first detailed study on ChatGPT usage, revealing that most people use the chatbot for personal matters rather than work. The research shows that “practical guidance,” such as asking for how-to advice or help with schoolwork, is the most common reason people turn to the AI. Gerrit De Vynck reports for the …
The two leading AI assistants, ChatGPT and Claude, have been built with fundamentally opposite philosophies on how to remember user interactions. ChatGPT’s memory is designed to be automatic and invisible, creating a personalized experience with zero effort from the user. Claude’s initial approach, however, gave users explicit control over when to use its memory function. …