US EditionAt 20 years old, Reddit is defending its data and fighting AI with AI
- On March 21, 2024, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman rang the opening bell at the NYSE, marking Reddit's IPO with a $47 share price in New York City.
- Earlier this month, Reddit sued Anthropic, alleging unlawful and unfair business acts for covertly scraping subreddit data without permission to improve AI models.
- In December, Reddit introduced Reddit Answers, a feature powered by AI tools from OpenAI and Google, which now attracts over one million users weekly who benefit from AI-generated summaries based on the platform’s community content.
- CTO Chris Slowe highlighted that Reddit’s AI features preserve direct connections to original content, urging that the platform’s unique character be maintained. He also warned against exploiting Reddit’s resources without consequences, emphasizing the company’s commitment to protecting its interests.
- Reddit's lawsuit signals its intent to protect user-generated content from improper use as it embraces AI to enhance experience and faces competition in an evolving search ecosystem.
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Reddit Turns 20, CTO Explains Why The Platform Is No Google Or OpenAI But Is Also Unlike X, Instagram And TikTok - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
As Reddit celebrates its 20th anniversary, CTO Chris Slowe explains how the platform's unique blend of AI-powered search and human-driven content differentiates it from competitors like Google, OpenAI, and social media giants such as X, Instagram, and TikTok.
Reddit turns 20, and it’s going big on AI
Reddit has become known as the place to go for unfiltered answers from real, human users. But as the site celebrates its 20th anniversary this week, the company is increasingly thinking about how it can augment that human work with AI. The initial rollout of AI tools, like Reddit Answers, is "going really well," CTO Chris Slowe tells The Verge. At a time when Google and its AI tools are going to Reddit for human answers, Reddit is going to its o…
Reddit Turns to AI for Its 20th Anniversary
If you’re looking for honest reviews about a product, Reddit is actually one of the best places to look. While there are many video and written reviews online, sometimes those reviews are sponsored. This means that it might omit some of the negative aspects about a product. But Reddit? Completely unfiltered. This is why the company is embracing the use of AI as part of the Reddit 20th anniversary. Reddit’s 20th anniversary and the AI push A lot …
To Spam AI Chatbots, Companies Spam Reddit with AI-Generated Posts
The problem? "Companies want their products and brands to appear in chatbot results," reports 9to5Mac. And "Since Reddit forms a key part of the training material for Google's AI, then one effective way to make that happen is to spam Reddit." Huffman has confirmed to the Financial Times that this...
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