We are already struggling with with apps designed to steal our attention (TikTok, YouTube Reels).
I don't mean to sound like a doomer, but this can't end well.
We're already at a point where more often than not people want to quit using online apps. I wonder if at some point we'll end up with the internet being completely abandoned because we did nothing to keep it usable?
Similar scenario to what might likely happen to our planet, now that I think of it.
This sounds to me like an ill-fortuned investor-driven strategy to prolong unsustainable AI economy growth, but I have been wrong about other unicorn ideas in the past.
Whether we like it or not, people find AI content engaging, and it will only get more engaging over time.
https://www.reddit.com/r/youtubers/comments/1lfbz86/who_is_m...
In this comment a hallucination?
Note that they exist for only a year and went from 0 to 36M subscribers.
Comment here from James Baker, the guy behind masters of prophecy.
> James Baker > Music Professional at Masters of Prophecy > > Cool article, thanks for mentioning my band! While many assume the Masters of Prophecy project is AI, each vocal song is a combination between hours of human work on the lyrics, videos, and more in combination with performance by Suno
How is this making society better?
Are they really this desperate to find a use case for their expensive tech?
Investors that want returns on their investments.
> How is this making society better?
Double-check this quarter's numbers.
> Are they really this desperate to find a use case for their expensive tech?
Doesn't matter as long as there is a return on investment.
So your whole argument is quite weak.
This feels like some kind of weird pivot for investors… or doom-scrolling junkies.
There are likes, "Explore", Top Rated. No comments yet. But seems like an initial exploration into whatever's coming.
aspenmayer•4mo ago