Meta Incentivizes AI Chats, Cluely Grows Fast, and the Velvet Sundown Controversy
Jul 04, 2025•12 min•Ep. 292
Episode description
In today’s AI Deep Dive, we unpack Meta’s latest strategy to boost engagement using AI-powered chatbots—complete with financial incentives and safety concerns. We explore the rise of Cluely, a fast-scaling startup offering real-time meeting analysis, now challenged by open-source rivals. Also in the spotlight: Safe Superintelligence’s leadership reshuffle and continued focus on alignment. Finally, we examine the viral buzz around The Velvet Sundown, a band suspected of being AI-generated, and what it means for artists and the future of authenticity in music.
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