OpenAI’s Massive Funding Round and Equally Massive Insult to Artists
Apr 04, 2025•54 min•Ep. 17
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Episode description
After a few weeks of digging into Elon Musk’s past, Brian and Paris are taking a little break to dig into recent tech developments. They discuss the troubles facing Tesla, OpenAI’s new funding round, and the despicable display of AI-generated Studio Ghibli images circulating on social media. Plus, they discuss some important labor stories and how Google’s AI Overviews are hurting website traffic.
Brian mentioned an article called “AI: The New Aesthetics of Fascism.”
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