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Mediapocalypse Now +  a16z’s Chris Dixon Defends Crypto + HatGPT

Mediapocalypse Now + a16z’s Chris Dixon Defends Crypto + HatGPT

FromHard Fork


Mediapocalypse Now + a16z’s Chris Dixon Defends Crypto + HatGPT

FromHard Fork

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Length:
76 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Layoffs are hitting newsrooms and publishers again, as tech platforms, ad markets and artificial intelligence reshape the internet. Kevin Roose and Casey Newton have ideas for solutions. Then, one of the most influential investors in crypto companies lays out where the industry went wrong, and why he still thinks blockchains are the future. And finally, a round of HatGPT with the week’s tech headlines, including a spicy LinkedIn post and an A.I. test that disturbs Kevin and Casey’s sense of reality.Today’s guest:Chris Dixon, partner at Andreessen HorowitzAdditional Reading:Layoffs hit publishers including The Los Angeles Times and Sports Illustrated, while Pitchfork is being wrapped into GQ.“Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet,” by Chris DixonTest Yourself: Which Faces Were Made by A.I.?We want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok.
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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