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Pocket FM has scaled rapidly to $500M ARR by using AI to write and voice serialized audio fiction, with over 500,000 writers and increased listener engagement.
This article exposes a pattern where major platforms like X, Reddit, and Stack Overflow train AI models on user-generated content for free, then charge exorbitant API fees for access to that same data, and ban users who protest or delete their content.
An analysis of X's platform architecture reveals how Grok AI integrates with X Premium, behavioral data, and targeted advertising, suggesting users serve as both product and training data source.