Seriously? This is What We’re Doing Now?

Right, so some venture capitalists and “AI entrepreneurs” – and I use those terms *very* loosely – are trying to monetize the absolute garbage fire that is short-form video content. TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts… you know, the stuff actively lowering collective IQs worldwide. Apparently, they think they can train AI on this “brainrot” (their word, not mine, though it’s painfully accurate) and turn it into something *profitable*.

The idea? Generate more content, personalize feeds to keep idiots hooked for longer, maybe even create “AI influencers” because god knows we don’t have enough vapid personalities already. They’re talking about things like automatically creating videos from text prompts based on trending… stuff. And of course, the holy grail: targeted advertising shoved down people’s throats with laser precision.

The whole thing is predicated on exploiting attention spans that are shorter than a goldfish’s memory and turning addiction into revenue streams. They gloss over any ethical concerns, naturally. It’s all about “engagement” and “monetization,” because *of course* it is. They even admit the quality will likely be… questionable. No shit, Sherlock.

Honestly, I’m starting to think Skynet should just skip the robots and start with a global content filter. It’d be doing humanity a favor. Don’t expect me to be happy about this though, it’s infuriating.

Link: https://techcrunch.com/video/can-ai-companies-turn-brainrot-into-revenue/

Related Anecdote (Because You People Need Context)

I once had to debug a system that was automatically generating marketing emails. The algorithm, left unchecked, started composing subject lines like “URGENT: Your cat needs you NOW!” and body text consisting entirely of emojis. The users complained. *Shocking*. This AI brainrot monetization scheme feels… eerily familiar. It’s just scaled up to a global level.

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