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AI Homogeneity-Tom Fishburne & Experimentation Lab

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AI trained on its own output forgets rare breeds entirely, eventually creating nonsensical images that stop looking like dogs.
John McGlash discusses the risks of AI-generated homogeneity in marketing, using examples like dog breed images to show how AI can lead to model collapse. He then critiques modern experimentation labs, arguing that true innovation comes from outliers, not just mass testing.

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A clear-eyed warning that AI can flatten distinctiveness, leaving judgment to do the real steering.

The episode makes the case that AI can nudge output toward sameness, even while it is sold as a boost to creativity. It lands best when it turns practical: separating variables, knowing the limits of testing, and treating insight as part of the work rather than a byproduct of…

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If AI is making your direct mail sound copy-paste, this one pushes back.

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