In transitA third path
Internet knowledge creators are at a crossroads. Independent writers, recipe bloggers, wellness podcasters, and parenting experts who’ve spent years building their own online knowledge bases face what appears as a binary choice: compete for attention against AI-generated content or sell their carefully crafted work as training data to large language models. On one side, creators watch generative models (often trained on scraped web data) produce endless streams of content at a fraction of the...
In transitToward a social theory of venture
To practice venture is to practice social theory. It's not novel to point out that to really understand what’s happening in today’s technology market, we must situate it within its broader societal context. Yet during periods of intense technological innovation and irrational exuberance, the social underpinnings that shape this market can often go under-appreciated. During times like these, there’s value to be had in leaning on disciplines like social theory to gain a more human, and therefor...
In transitDoes AI change how much my data is worth?
Placing financial value on an individual’s personal data, let alone selling it, has always felt like a futile exercise. While ‘big data’ is a hot com...
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In transitA third path
Internet knowledge creators are at a crossroads. Independent writers, recipe bloggers, wellness podcasters, and parenting experts who’ve spent years building their own online knowledge bases face what appears as a binary choice: compete for attention against AI-generated content or sell their carefully crafted work as training data to large language models. On one side, creators watch generative models (often trained on scraped web data) produce endless streams of content at a fraction of the...
In transitToward a social theory of venture
To practice venture is to practice social theory. It's not novel to point out that to really understand what’s happening in today’s technology market, we must situate it within its broader societal context. Yet during periods of intense technological innovation and irrational exuberance, the social underpinnings that shape this market can often go under-appreciated. During times like these, there’s value to be had in leaning on disciplines like social theory to gain a more human, and therefor...
In transitDoes AI change how much my data is worth?
Placing financial value on an individual’s personal data, let alone selling it, has always felt like a futile exercise. While ‘big data’ is a hot com...
Subscribe to In transit
>100 subscribers
