People vs Algorithms · Jul 11, 2025 · 58:41
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The real issue isn’t that AI killed media. It’s that the old distribution ecosystem has broken down. Plus: the end of Demand Media and Linda Yaccarino’s tenure as X CEO; the coming AI browser wars; why Gen Z skips to the comments; and the afterlife of dead flowers as potpourri.
* Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletter
* Brian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletter
* Alex Schleifer's Human Computer
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Chapters:
* 00:00 Open
* 00:24 Welcome
* 01:21 Linda Yaccarino Stepped Down
* 17:19 AI Skapegoat
* 29:24 Gen Z Media Habits Study
* 41:43 AI vs The Browser
* 53:14 Good Product
* 55:13 Substack Potential
* 57:05 Outro
Episodes: People vs Algorithms