The rise of “workslop,” Alibaba’s insane new deepfake model, Tether’s MASSIVE valuation, and more | E2183
What is “workslop”? And is it already slowing you down at the office? On a new This Week in Startups, we’ve got full co-host quorum with JCal, Alex, AND Lon tackling a meaty docket of news at the cross-section of tech, startups, and pop culture. For starters: A new Harvard/Stanford study suggests that AI isn’t massively improving workplace efficiency because SOME workers aren’t using it properly. Are low-quality, lazily-assembled AI outputs costing US enterprises millions in lost productivity? It’s certainly possible based on these results. PLUS, why YouTube invited back all those banned creators… a deep-dive into CA’s new social media law that’s dividing tech and civil rights advocacy groups… what we can learn from Stripe’s mega-share buyback… a look at what Polymarket’s sharps think will happen with the US TikTok deal… and much more.
Key Points
- The commodification of AI models is rapidly approaching, with multiple models delivering nearly indistinguishable results for common tasks.
- The rise of deepfakes and AI-generated content is creating a need for more robust online verification systems to protect personal and brand identities.
- Tether's ambitious $20 billion raise at a $500 billion valuation highlights both its profitability from holding treasuries and the potential risks of a future market collapse due to decreasing interest rates and increasing competition.
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