@Devindra@CherlynnLow@engadget The music industry was only forced to (strong armed) adapt once the technology became so widespread in the market that they saw it eating into their revenue stream. We aren't there quite yet, but once Aunties and Uncles start using A.I. to get the news, things will need to change
After listening to @Devindra and @CherlynnLow discuss revenue stream as it pertains to ads in the media as A.I. infrastructure begins to permeate our digital world on the @engadget podcast, I have a few thoughts:
@Devindra@CherlynnLow@engadget How does this relate to A.I.? Well, I don't believe most of us think a "chat bot" is the ultimate implementation of this technology. Much like P2P was not the ultimate use of digitally distributing music. It was only the inception
@Devindra@CherlynnLow@engadget I understand 45's existed (Hey Jude as an example), but this was the exception. Napster and later iTunes (.99 per song) made it the way most consumers purchased music, which inevitably changed the revenue stream.
@Devindra@CherlynnLow@engadget Correct. However, prior to Napster the thought of digitally distributing music among consumers was not an option. It also was never thought to distribute music in any other way than a full album. Napster allowed you to download just the content you cared about and skip the rest.
@Devindra@CherlynnLow@engadget There will be differences, sure. Especially because the unproven tech from the startup has "big tech" backing. Which comes with legal support, unlike Shawn Fanning and Napster in the early 2000s
@Devindra@CherlynnLow@engadget That's why I believe we're in the "Napster Phase" of A.I.
Napster wasn't quite into paying artists either (until proper legislation came down). It will take some intervention from Washington for this to occur (which is bound to happen).
@Devindra@CherlynnLow@engadget So, now folks like (for example) Engadget will be provided ad revenue from Microsoft for allowing Co-Pilot to scrape the data from their website.
@Devindra@CherlynnLow@engadget This will be a fundamental redistribution of who is "in-charge" of the ad market online. This would take the control from Google that has been built into the browser clients, and give the power to Microsoft, etc. (choose your A.I. client provider).