EPISODE · Jul 11, 2025 · 58 MIN

The AI Head Fake

from People vs Algorithms · host Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

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.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer's Human Computer* Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on TwitterChapters:* 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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.peoplevsalgorithms.com

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