Episode 1843
How AI Songs Got on Your Spotify Playlist
Kyle Chayka, staff writer at The New Yorker, explains how AI-generated songs are climbing music charts and streaming on platforms like Spotify, often without listeners realizing it.
November 19, 202513m 55s
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Show Notes
Kyle Chayka, staff writer at The New Yorker covering technology and Internet culture, discusses how songs generated using artificial intelligence are dominating top music charts and streaming services like Spotify, sometimes without the knowledge of listeners.
=> "That New Hit Song on Spotify? It Was Made by A.I." (The New Yorker, November 12, 2025)
Topics
ai_musicstreamingtech_cultureartificial_intelligencelocal_wnyc