Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined?

I have read TAS, and Stereophile for forty years. Whether in the market or not I read them to stay in touch with everything. The market has expanded enormously over the years both up and width. In general they have done a pretty good job of adapting. Not quite as good as they used to be, but no less invaluable in assessing the landscape and individual components. I added HiFi+ to the list a few years ago.

A Charles Bukowski reference!  Happy Thursday!  My favorite of his:

“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” 
― Charles Bukowski

Perhaps we see this more in our community than in publications.  Marketing is a powerful beast and fuels confirmation bias which drives purchases and then unrelenting defense and proselytizing of purchases; even contempt for others with different views.

Thanks for the machine reviews.  They are great!

Here’s a clue to where the media in general is heading...

Digital media company, BuzzFeed (NASDAQ: BZFD), is going big on AI-generated content. According to Forbes, the company plans to use ChatGPT’s Open AI to generate specific content for the site, including quizzes - the first step in greater content creation using the innovative learning engine inside chatGPT.

"In 2023, you’ll see AI inspired content move from an R&D stage to part of our core business, enhancing the quiz experience, informing our brainstorming, and personalizing our content for our audience," BuzzFeed Chief Executive Jonah Peretti said in memo to employees.

Bertrand Russell.

“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”

― Charles Bukowski

Dinosaurs.