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User questions YouTube recommendations amid AI-driven industry shifts

A Mastodon user observed that YouTube recommended a 2014 video featuring Peter Thiel titled "Competition is for Losers." The user noted that startup advice from that era feels outdated, especially in light of the rapid and unpredictable changes brought about by AI, suggesting that old playbooks are no longer relevant. AI

IMPACT AI's rapid advancement is making older business strategies obsolete.

RANK_REASON User observation about a recommendation algorithm, not a core AI development.

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User questions YouTube recommendations amid AI-driven industry shifts

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Is YouTube running out of things to recommend me? Today it served me "Competition is for Losers" with Peter Thiel. From 2014. The startup rules from back then c

    Is YouTube running out of things to recommend me? Today it served me "Competition is for Losers" with Peter Thiel. From 2014. The startup rules from back then changed long ago. I once tried rewatching Silicon Valley, from the same year. Everything in it feels so outdated. Since A…