@GergelyOrosz: I’m actually expecting this to happen a LOT more: A company does X as their bread-and-butter. But now, with AI, they re…
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Gergely Orosz comments on companies pivoting to AI-driven products in unfamiliar fields, citing Meta's new prediction markets app 'Arena' as an example.
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I’m actually expecting this to happen a LOT more:
A company does X as their bread-and-butter. But now, with AI, they realize “hey we can build quickly.” So they build a product to do Y (where they know nothing about Y.)
I’m sure in some cases it will work, mostly crash&burn tho
rat king 🐀 (@MikeIsaac): News: Meta is currently building a prediction markets app to rival Polymarket and Kalshi, according to sources
the app, currently called “Arena,” will be a standalone offering and was ordered up by Mark Zuckerberg
w/ @yaffebellany
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