What do tech and media look like in five years? Plus: Sam Altman as slippery character and AI comes to search and devices.

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• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:28 Sam Altman and Scarlett Johansson Controversy
• 06:43 Microsoft's AI Integration in Hardware
• 13:39 Google AI and the Future of Search
• 20:32 Speculations on AI's Long-Term Effects
• 33:21 Five Years into the Future: A Thought Exercise
• 40:39 AI Redefines Hardware
• 44:50 Advertising in the AI Era
• 50:05 Media Consumption Trends
• 57:36 Good Product
• 01:03:53 Podcast Reflections

Brian, Alex, and Troy get into the new AI updates from OpenAI and Google. They unpack how these big changes might shake up industries like media and advertising, and what that means for our daily tech interactions.

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• 00:00 Catching Up and Studio Updates
• 00:46 Introduction to People vs. Algorithms
• 00:59 The AI Revolution: Predictions and Impacts
• 03:00 Reflecting on Last Week's Episode and Media Sustainability
• 09:16 Exploring the New Era of AI and Its Implications
• 11:15 The Potential and Challenges of Advanced AI Interfaces
• 19:14 The Future of Education, Work, and Technology
• 25:05 Universal Basic Compute and Societal Impacts
• 28:27 The Social Media Backlash and GPT-4's Impact
• 30:19 Reflecting on Past Tech Hype: From TCP/IP to the iPhone
• 32:34 The Future of Computing and the Internet
• 38:19 Navigating the Shift: Strategies for Media and Tech Companies
• 43:32 The Role of AI and Social Media in the Future
• 46:56 Creative Missteps: The Controversial Apple Ad
• 50:41 The Evolution of Streaming and Live Content
• 54:34 Good Product

Jess Sibley, CEO of Time, joins Brian and Troy to discuss adapting Time to today’s digital challenges. Jess shares her strategies for navigating algorithm changes and AI, shifting Time’s focus from consumer to business-oriented models, and the implications for digital content and monetization.

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• 00:00 Guest Introduction
• 01:13 Navigating the Chaos in Search and AI's Impact on Publishing
• 01:27 Modernizing Legacy Brands and the Shift from B2C to B2B
• 02:42 The Evolution of Media and Google's Algorithm Changes
• 05:49 Exploring Revenue Diversification and the Future of Publishing
• 12:33 The Impact of AI and Search on Media Strategies
• 21:54 Time's Transformation and Strategic Partnerships
• 27:54 The Role of Time Magazine in a Digital Age
• 32:19 Time Studios and Future Media Projects
• 35:15 The Benioffs' Leadership at Time
• 41:54 Exclusive Insights: High-Profile Interviews and Media Impact
• 49:07 Navigating the Media Landscape: Strategy and Culture at Time
• 54:12 Addressing Brand Safety in Journalism
• 01:00:18 The Future of Time: Trust, Impact, and Audience Engagement
• 01:02:42 Good Product: The Significance of AirPods and Music