Silicon Valley wants AI everywhere. It just doesn’t want us to notice
For all the noise tech companies are making about AI slop, I haven’t seen much evidence that they actually want less AI. Spotify has purged tens of millions of spammy uploads. LinkedIn lets users flag posts that seem like AI slop, while YouTube has wiped out networks of low-quality channels. Pinterest and TikTok are giving […]
Silicon Valley champions AI technology, yet appears reluctant to acknowledge its ubiquity. Spotify has purged over 75 million spammy tracks, LinkedIn allows users to flag AI-suspected posts, and YouTube has eliminated low-quality AI channels. Pinterest and TikTok offer users more control over synthetic content. This appears to represent an AI cleanup operation rather than a broader AI backlash.
Spotify's actions, while removing spam, also indicate a willingness to collaborate with music companies on AI-generated content. Google has eliminated 50,000 AI-generated channels, showcasing a similar cleanup approach. Silicon Valley's goal seems to be AI that operates seamlessly, without noticeable effects. The real challenge lies in the overwhelming abundance of content, which platforms must now manage, essentially reinventing scarcity.
The ultimate aim may not be to eliminate AI, but to integrate it so seamlessly that it becomes indistinguishable from the human-created content.
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