a16z article: What Is Scarce in the AI Era Is Not “Taste,” but the Social Foundations for Developing Judgment
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An a16z article draws on social science research to discuss the proliferation of AI-generated content, arguing that “taste” encompasses social influence, network position, and acquired judgment, while what may truly be scarce is the institutional environment for developing these abilities.
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In the early 18th century, if you lived in London and you wanted to slander an opponent or rival, you could head to Grub Street, a slum just north of the city named for a garbage ditch. Amid the narrow lanes teeming with hack writers and failed scribblers, you might find someone like Samuel Boyse — a drunken Irish poet who had fled Edinburgh because of his debts. His specialty, doggerel. He would happily compose you some for a shilling or two. If you had deeper pockets, he could even gin up a pa
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