The Problem with "CEO Said a Thing" Journalism w/ Karl Bode
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The Problem with "CEO Said a Thing" Journalism
Karl Bode
Notes
Paris Marx is joined by Karl Bode to discuss how tech journalists coupled with corporate interests are irresponsibly boosting the profile of tech CEOs, further damaging public trust in institutional journalism and highlighting the need for publicly funded media organizations.
Guest
Karl Bode is a freelance reporter and writes The Fine Print newsletter.
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Links
- Karl wrote about how the press mythologizes tech CEOs.
- The New Yorker published a brutal article on Sam Altman’s compulsive lying to get ahead.
- OpenAI’s Pentagon deal led to a large user migration.
- Shout out to Karen Hao’s book Empire of AI
- Allbirds, the shoe company, is now entering the AI space.
- Here is the latest on the attacks on Sam Altman’s home.
- Meta has been found to amplify hate and contribute to genocide, something that is an ongoing concern with the platform. And we can’t forget about attempts to force their ‘Free Basics’ internet on India.