Streaming, Sharing, Stealing - How AI Transformed Entertainment featuring Prof. Rahul Telang

We dive deep into the evolving dynamics of the entertainment industry influenced by labor disputes amidst a technological surge of generative AI. As the entertainment industry stands at a crossroads, the integration of AI in content creation is sparking debates on the future roles of human writers and actors and its use to recommend content to audiences.

In this episode we cover: Labor Strikes Against AI: Understand the reasons behind the WGA and SAG strikes and how they’re changing not only the entertainment industry, but all industries affected by AI AI in Entertainment: Delve into how generative AI and recommendation algorithms are reshaping how entertainment is made and how it can surreptitiously influence what goes viral. - Expert Insights: Joined by

Professor Rahul Telang from Carnegie Mellon, a seasoned expert in digitization and its impacts on entertainment, get enlightened on how these technological advancements are transforming how content is made Professor Rahul Telang teaches at the Heinz College and Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. His research primarily focuses on the implications of information digitization on consumer habits, business models, and policy making. He is also the author of “Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: Big Data and the Future of Entertainment,” which provides an in-depth look at the challenges and opportunities digital media presents.

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Brandie Nonnecke, PhD is the founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab, headquartered at UC Berkeley. She is an associate research professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP) where she directs the Tech Policy Initiative. Nonnecke is the director of Our Better Web, a program that supports empirical research, policy analysis, training, and engagement to address the rise of online harms. She serves as co-director at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology at Berkeley Law and the UC Berkeley AI Policy Hub. Brandie is the host of TecHype, a groundbreaking video and audio series that debunks misunderstandings, evaluates the real benefits and risks, and explores effective technical and policy strategies to harness emerging technologies for good.

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