The real issue isn’t that AI killed media. It’s that the old distribution ecosystem has broken down. Plus: the end of Demand Media and Linda Yaccarino’s tenure as X CEO; the coming AI browser wars; why Gen Z skips to the comments; and the afterlife of dead flowers as potpourri.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer's Human Computer* Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on TwitterChapters:* 00:00 Open* 00:24 Welcome* 01:21 Linda Yaccarino Stepped Down* 17:19 AI Skapegoat* 29:24 Gen Z Media Habits Study* 41:43 AI vs The Browser* 53:14 Good Product* 55:13 Substack Potential* 57:05 Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.peoplevsalgorithms.com
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The End of Advertising
This week, we talk about the collapse of traditional advertising, the rise of memetic political communicators like Zohran Mamdani, why words might not matter much longer, and whether publishers fighting back against AI bots is folly. We also get into the cognitive toll of generative AI, the backlash to wealth spectacle, and how grilling large-format meats is at the heart of middle-aged American masculinity.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer's Human Computer* Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on TwitterChapters:* 00:00 Open* 00:42 Welcome* 02:25 Mamdani Phenomenon* 14:14 Pusillanimous Paramount* 21:12 Wealth Smugness* 25:39 Agency Business & The Ad World* 38:16 AI vs Writing* 46:43 AI vs Publishing Industry* 56:08 Good Product* 59:36 Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.peoplevsalgorithms.com
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The Substack Conundrum
Plus: the AI disconnect in Cannes, Momdani’s media savvy and the case for European fruits and park’s supremacy.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer's Human Computer* Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on TwitterChapters:* 00:00 Open* 00:51 Welcome* 01:36 Smaller Media M&A* 06:59 Substack's Raising Money* 15:23 No AI In Cannes* 28:34 Post Text Media* 32:08 Sports Obsession in Media* 37:07 F-bomb Moment* 43:23 Travel Notes* 49:17 Good Product* 53:47 Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.peoplevsalgorithms.com
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AI Optimism in Cannes
We take a mostly optimistic view of publishing in the AI era, even if Neil allows that search traffic will inexorably trend to zero. Plus: A path to publisher leverage against AI companies.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer's Human Computer* Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on TwitterChapters:* 00:00 PvA Live @ Cannes* 01:00 Welcome to PvA @ Cannes* 02:16 Sustainable Media Ecosystem Of The Future* 08:54 Changes in Advertising* 18:11 Google's Reaction* 22:01 AI Media Deals* 35:38 Consolidation of Publishers* 40:09 Q&A* 44:36 Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.peoplevsalgorithms.com
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Liquid Courage
Alex reviews the “liquid” interface and wonders if anyone at Cupertino actually used the beta outdoors. Plus: a spirited defense of Zaslav as the media's embattled savior, fighting for the spoils of the operator class; the sad saga of the link economy and why publishers are stuck tolling bots for pennies. Also: the gloriousness of popcorn and Coke, Peter Kafka as Good Product, and renewed appreciation for the Denver airport.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer's Human Computer* Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on TwitterChapters:* 00:00 Open* 00:45 Welcome* 08:14 In this episode* 14:38 Liquid Glass* 28:33 Sad State Of The Media Economy* 39:34 AB Tags In* 45:18 Death Of The Link Economy* 48:54 AI Toll* 59:12 Good Product* 01:03:27 Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.peoplevsalgorithms.com
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