Why Publishers Must Block, Build, and Partner in the AI Era with Mary Liz McCurdy

On this episode of The Community Exchange Podcast, we welcome Mary Liz McCurdy, SVP of Business Development at The Atlantic, to discuss:— From the Stanford Daily to Google to The Atlantic — a career built around saving journalism— Turning The Atlantic into a subscription-first business based on loyalty and community— How The Atlantic maps threats and opportunities across the entire content supply chain— The four C's every publisher needs in any AI deal: consent, credit, compensation, and control— Why blocking bots by default is non-negotiable, and how to build a smart allow list— Partnering with startups to fight misinformation, deepfakes, and AI slop— What tech culture gets right that media companies still haven't figured out— Why betting on early-stage startups is The Atlantic's big, hairy, audacious goalAnd more.New episodes of The Community Exchange Podcast are released each week. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to get the latest right in your feed.