The Saturday Selection, Vol. 23
On AI podcast hosts, giving up, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our new Saturday send for paid readers, we’re rounding up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
When Two Podcast Hosts Realized They Were AI Bots (Twitter)
One minute, fifty-two hilarious and unsettling seconds.
Is Matt Mullenweg defending WordPress or sabotaging it? (The Torment Nexus)
The messiest tech beef in a long time continues to play out.
Should You Just Give Up? (New Yorker)
“Sisyphus couldn’t stop pushing his boulder—but you can.” New Joshua Rothman alert!
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