BuzzFeed wants to fight AI-driven social media with a platform of its own
He outlines how companies like Meta and TikTok prioritize the judgment of AI algorithms rather than the thoughts of their employees, leading to the proliferation of content that “elicits the most compulsive and predictable response from the human brain.
BuzzFeed’s New Plan: An AI-Powered Social Media Platform to Help “Spread Joy”
In an open letter, CEO Jonah Peretti calls out TikTok and Meta for prioritizing AI tech over content and says people miss the mid-2010s "'beer and wine' era of the internet."
BuzzFeed plans to combat AI social media with... AI social media
Ironically, in a memo regarding his social media plans Peretti identifies AI as one of the problems at competitor companies like ByteDance (which owns TikTok) and Meta (which owns Facebook). “Having a job at Meta is beginning to feel like being a UBI recipient,
Ailing BuzzFeed Stock Gets Going As Company Launches AI-Driven Social Media Platform: Retail Stays Enthusiastic
Internet media company BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) announced Tuesday that it is foraying into social media with a new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform. The company said the platform is designed to “counter tech platforms’ unchecked influence over an internet increasingly fueled by misinformation,
Social media is broken. Could BuzzFeed’s new “Island” platform finally make social media about the content, not the algorithms?
A s social media platforms become increasingly political and algorithm-centric, many are looking for alternatives to the Meta, the Musk-owned X, or the banned-then-not-banned TikT
Oregon sees ‘staggering’ increase in sextortion and solicitation tips concerning kids on social media
Investigators in the state department of justice say it’s an alarming trend in Oregon and the rest of the country.
Safer Internet Day: Is my child addicted to social media?
Social media addiction is rising in young people – but how do you tell if your child is addicted, or just using social media ...
Duolingo Owl Dies—But ‘The Dead Internet Theory’ Lives On
Duo, the Duolingo owl, is dead. But the response and memes on social media suggest that maybe, just maybe, the internet is too.
Social media without fact-checking will destabilize the Global South
In my home country of Bangladesh, in the wake our country’s revolution, we have been the victim of a concerted disinformation ...
As Oklahoma lawmakers work to set age restrictions online, social media expert reacts
The impact of social media on kids. How one expert says it affects children, and how Oklahoma lawmakers are addressing the ...
Are you chatting with a robot? ‘The Dead Internet Theory’ explained
It’s called “The Dead Internet Theory.” The idea is that most of the internet is dominated by AI-generated content, with ...
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Duolingo announces death of its owl mascot
Duo, also known as the Duolingo Owl, has died, the language-learning app confirmed on social media. While they didn’t share ...