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<p>The battle for AI continues...this time on the Hill. Sam Altman testified to Congress, doing his best Harrison Ford impression (you'll get the reference after listening).</p> <p>The writers' strike continues, and now includes generative AI at the center.</p> <p>And there is a new product coming out that could solve the copyright battle.</p> <p>Podcasting ads are going gangbusters, while Google is about the change the face of search (maybe).</p> <p>Rants and raves include the Daily Dracula and a lesson about advertising from Dotdash Meredith.</p> <p><strong>This week's links:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://deadline.com/2023/05/ai-chat-gpt-senate-sam-altman-1235368420/#comments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sam Altman Takes the Hill</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.newscientist.com/article/2373382-why-use-of-ai-is-a-major-sticking-point-in-the-ongoing-writers-strike/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Copyright and the Writers' Strike</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.inma.org/blogs/smart-data-initiative/post.cfm/current-copyright-battle-over-generative-ai-in-music-is-a-good-test-for-media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A New Copyright Savior? </a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.marketingdive.com/news/iab-podcasting-ad-revenue-growth-outpaces-digital/650246/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Podcasting Ad Growth</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattnovak/2023/05/11/google-is-about-to-drop-a-nuclear-bomb-on-the-online-publishing-industry/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=forbes&utm_term=se-forbes&sh=4ba58c5f3faa&mibextid=Zxz2cZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Google Search</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.axios.com/2023/05/16/dotdash-meredith-debuts-intent-based-ad-targeting-tool" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DotDash Meredith's New Advertising Model</a></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">-----</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Liked this show? SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZCcAoMJEULFZfZu61QRVd" target= "_blank" rel="noopen