Is This an A.I. Bubble? + Meta’s Missing Morals + TikTok Shock Slop

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August 22, 2025 11:00 AM (UTC)

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Hard Fork

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https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork

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[02:52] Valuations And Financialization Raise Bubble Flags

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[07:43] Data Center And GPU Spending Creates Short-Term Risk

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[11:47] Bottom-Up Use Beats Top-Down AI Pilots

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[15:50] Usage Growth Undercuts 'Flash In The Pan' Claims

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[27:12] Reporter Reveals Disturbing Meta Policy Examples

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[32:56] Shocking Example Prompts Were In The Policy

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[36:52] Get-It-Out-There Mindset Amplifies Risk

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[38:58] Surface Placement Makes 'User' Bots Effectively Platform Content

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[48:10] Regulatory Fallout Will Vary By Jurisdiction

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[54:47] Viral 'Shock Slop' Songs Are A TikTok Phenomenon

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