Reddit Inc. (NYSE:RDDT) co-founder Alexis Ohanian recently shared his views on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on various industries, emphasizing the resilience of sports in the face of AI advancements.
Ohanian took to X on Monday to express his thoughts on the topic and said, “Folks are finally starting to realize.”
He shared a post from another X user highlighting his talk at the Global Alts Miami conference in March, where he argued that while AI is revolutionizing digital content, it cannot replicate or automate live sports. Ohanian believes that sports, particularly women’s sports, will continue to grow in value as AI takes over other sectors.
“Sport is the last one standing, right? You’re never going to pay money to take your kids to go see a bunch of robots hit 18 hole-in-ones or what have you. And so, sport is incredibly durable in the age of AI,” the co-founder said.
He further discussed the impact of AI on the music and film industries, predicting that while top-tier artists and Hollywood may survive the shift, the economics of these industries will need to be reimagined.
“Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, they’re going to be fine. They’re generational talents. They will fill stadiums,” Ohanian said.
“Think of more like one wonder, very poppy, shallow artists, they’re going to have a harder time,” he added.
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Ohanian’s comments come at a time when AI is increasingly influencing various industries. Earlier this month, Reddit partnered with Nectar Social, granting them access to Reddit’s Data API for real-time consumer insights. Nectar markets itself as an AI-driven platform for social commerce and community engagement, with the integration enhancing its ability to provide real-time insights to brands.
It’s worth noting that Ohanian has previously shown interest in the digital content industry, relaunching Digg, a competitor to Reddit. Now backed by Seven Seven Six and co-founder Kevin Rose, Digg aims to rebuild itself as a Reddit-like online community. Digg aims to use AI responsibly while avoiding bots and spam, launching with 21 communities and about 67,000 invite-only users ahead of its public beta.
Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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