Issue #103 - Squid Games

June 15, 2025
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In This Issue

  • What Caught My Attention This Week
    • AI may push ad agencies from producing to consulting.
    • 30 World Class Mathematicians And An LLM Enter A Bar.
    • BT CEO primes for more job cuts due to AI.
    • Former OpenAI chief scientist issues biblical warning.
    • Palantir CEO warns about social upheaval.
  • A Chart to Look Smart
    • The British Film Institute releases report on AI adoption and its impact on the film industry.
  • The Way We Work Now
    • Over 400,000 UK civil servants will get AI training.
    • Record Labels working to license their music to Suno and Udio.
    • The Washington Post plans to publish outside writers coached by an AI.
  • How Do You Feel?
    • Wikipedia forced to backtrack on AI content policy.
    • Australian government sees no choice.

What Caught My Attention This Week

AI May Push Ad Agencies From Producing to Consulting

Marty Swant, reporting for The New York Times:

Anxieties peaked this spring with reports that Meta would soon allow advertisers to make A.I.-generated ads without any agency involvement.

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