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The New Patronage: A.I., Algorithms and the Economics of Creativity

The cost of making high-quality media is collapsing. The cost of getting anyone to care about it is not. As generative A.I. turns production into a near-commodity, cultural power is shifting from studios and galleries to the platforms that allocate attention and the algorithms that determine who gets paid. The new patrons are not moguls with checkbooks; they are recommendation systems tuned for engagement and brand safety.

Media industry

Privacy technologies

fromMedium

3 weeks ago

Child Safety vs. Corporate Profits Online

Publicly traded social gaming platforms prioritize monetization over child safety, causing inadequate moderation, adult sexual content, and weak age verification.

Artificial intelligence

fromBusiness Insider

3 weeks ago

Sam Altman says people are starting to talk like AI

Social media posts about AI increasingly mimic large language model phrasing, making them feel artificial or bot-like and raising authenticity concerns.

Digital life

fromWIRED

1 month ago

The Internet Revolutionized Porn. Age Verification Could Upend Everything

Platforms like OnlyFans and Pornhub have enabled porn performers to gain autonomy and diversified income, but sweeping age-check legislation is reducing revenue.

Software development

fromTechCrunch

1 month ago

X pulls the ability to like and follow from its developer API's free tier | TechCrunch

X removes likes and follows via API for free plans to reduce spam, bots, and manipulative activities.