End of the Day Show - Episode 14 Show Notes
Date: August 14, 2024 (Wednesday) Host: Matt Parker Location: San Francisco
Episode Summary
In this episode, Matt Parker discusses two key stories shaping the tech landscape: the rise of coaching in Silicon Valley and the debate surrounding AI companies' use of Wikipedia data.
Key Topics
1. The Coaching Phenomenon in Silicon Valley. Coaches become influential in how companies are built and founders operate. Coaching as a replacement for traditional therapy
2. AI Companies and Wikipedia Data (AI-cyclopedia). AI companies using Wikipedia as a primary data source for training. Debate over the use of public data for commercial AI development. Wikipedia's response: developing an enterprise product for AI companies. Comparison to Reddit's $60 million deal with Google for data access. Discussion on the future of AI training data sources. Mention of the debate between using synthetic data vs. internet data for model training
Resources Mentioned
New York Times article on Silicon Valley coaching
Jerry Colangelo's book "Reboot"
"The Trillion Dollar Coach" book about Bill Campbell
Bill Walsh's book "The Score Takes Care of Itself"
TLDR.tech newsletter
Sherwood News article on "AI-cyclopedia"
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