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Podcast: Tech Gumbo
Episode: ChatGPT’s Crisis, Coded "Algospeak", Australia’s Ban
Description: News and Updates:
As ChatGPT turns three with 800 million weekly users, it faces a "code red" from Gemini. User demographics shifted from 80% male to near gender parity.
Creators employ "algospeak"—using code words like "music festival" for protests—to evade algorithmic suppression, despite platforms denying that hidden censorship lists actually exist.
Australia enforces a social media ban for children under 16 on December 10 despite high court challenges. Platforms face $32 million fines for failing to comply.
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