Today’s mind control comes in the form of black-box algorithmic recommendation systems, autonomous robotics and agentic AI systems. The trust gap has arrived for algorithms, as seen by the backlash against TikTok's new ownership. Maybe we're hard wired to distrust men in masks. Plus: CBS News tries to “podcast-ify” a legacy network, the Atlantic’s successful pivot to subscriptions and talent, the Washington Post’s execution problems and identity crisis, Yahoo’s attempt to reassert itself through AI search, and the growing realization that community is the last media moat.
Chapters:
00:35 Welcome
04:11 Mind Control
13:39 Clawdbot/Moltbot
17:54 Elon Reframing Tesla
23:46 Minnesota Obscenity
36:06 Algorithms and Social Media
42:17 Hardcore Media Topics
59:14 Local News and Nonprofit Models
01:06:33 Good Product
01:12:05 Outro
