The AI Election + Bitcoin’s Wall Street Debut + TikTok’s Doodad Era
“Two truly terrible ways to make money this week.”
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Show Notes
OpenAI has released its plan to fight disinformation in elections in 2024, but will its policies be consequential compared to those of other generative A.I. companies? Then, a watershed moment had crypto fans celebrating for the first time in maybe more than a year. And finally, what one writer’s attempt to sell a used mechanical pencil on TikTok says about how the platform is changing.
Today’s guests:
- David Yaffe-Bellany covers the crypto industry for The New York Times
- John Herrman covers technology for New York Magazine
Additional Reading:
- How OpenAI is approaching 2024 worldwide elections
- $4 Billion of New Bitcoin Funds Change Hands in First Trading Day
- What I Learned Selling a Used Pencil on TikTok Shop
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