Oh, how the mighty fall…

LinkedIn was once the gold standard for professionalism, but the last few years has seen the platform subject to ‘TikTok-ification’, devolving from its former glory. But what the hell happened, and is it worth fixing?

As ever, join us for insightful debate from Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia, and our Chief LinkedIn Sceptic, Jen Campbell.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• The devolution of quality in content on LinkedIn
• Whether the platform will be swamped with AI features and content
• LinkedIn’s monopoly on the job board industry

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Toys ‘R’ Us has made a fully AI-generated ad - is this the end for creative industries?

In a packed episode of Disconnected this week, Jag & Jason tackle Sora’s role in the ad world, how the EU wants to read all your messages, whether Meta and Facebook are now an unsecure nightmare for content moderation, and much more…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Toys ‘R’ Us, their AI-generated ad, and the future for creative industries
• The EU approach to child safety that’s exposing all our messages
• Whether Meta has ‘given up’ on security and content moderation
• The senior official in the US calling for smoking-style warnings on social

Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Elon Musk once Co-Founded OpenAI - now he’s concerned that they’re a security risk to his company. How the tables have turned…

Apple’s WWDC event brought announcements galore, many of which we can unanimously get excited about, but one partnership in particular poses a security risk to which Musk doesn’t take too kindly.

Is he right to fear the change? Are Apple’s latest announcements stellar or stale? Jag, Jen and Jason cover all the latest in this week’s episode of Disconnected.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• The basis of Elon Musk’s OpenAI security concerns, and whether he’s got a point
• How Apple are integrating ChatGPT right into their operating system
• The most exciting announcements that’ll impact you from WWDC 2024

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

The race to the top of the AI food chain is absolutely second to none right now - take your finger off the pulse and you’d have missed two of the biggest evolutions to date…

Google I/O showed us Gemini’s latest advancements (formerly Bard), and OpenAI’s DevDay showed off GPT-4o which brings ChatGPT’s power into several new senses.

So what can each of them do, and which will reign supreme? Discover more on this week’s mind-blowing episode of Disconnected…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• Whether Google’s Gemini is a death sentence for the likes of the Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin
• OpenAI’s seemingly-endless innovation with GPT-4o
• The catch that comes with offering such powerful tools for free

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Are we missing the point of Baby Reindeer?

Netflix has brought us a slick show based on a shocking true story, but beyond the show it’s exposed the troubling reality of internet sleuthing…

This week’s Disconnected dives deep into the impact of true crime fanatics, as well as two of the latest and (maybe) greatest AI developments - listen on for cutting insight from Jag Sharma, Felina Tan, and for the first time since 2022, Ben Wiggins!

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• 🐰 Rabbit R1 and the future of ‘Large Action Models’
• 🎵 Music for visuals: the latest creative industry under fire from AI
• 🕵️ Baby Reindeer exposing the issue with internet sleuths

Ben Wiggins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bewiggins/
Felina Tan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Is the Humane AI Pin dead on arrival?

In the tech sphere this week we’ve two budding technologies with wildly different reception: Neuralink’s vision of the future, and Version 1 of Humane’s AI Pin being absolutely scorched.

Jag is joined by Jen this week to weigh in on the battle of the prototypes, and herald the arrival of yet another new social media platform…

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• How Neuralink promises to question our sense of self
• The new audio-only social platform making waves
• Humane AI’s review-bombed launch and future aspirations

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

The US is at war once more. This time, it seems, with TikTok.

The app is under fire from all angles, and if it’s banned in the US it could spell trouble for a platform boasting 1 billion monthly active users…

So where do the US concerns lie, where can TikTok go from here, and should you be worried about your data? We cover all this, and so much more, with Jag, Jen and Jason on episode 66 of Disconnected.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• The national security issues that the US claim to be concerned about
• Whether Google, Meta and X should be held accountable in the same way
• Accusations of Bytedance employees spying on journalists
• What happens to TikTok if the US ban goes through

Jen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Who knew that Elon’s pursuit of a secure platform would have him revealing IP addresses…

The new feature on his platform presents one of many stories in the tech world this week that’ll put our guards back up - Jag, Jen and Jason bring us the latest on Disconnected, from policy-making chatbots and the 4 day work week to criminal influencers and how a brand new car was sold for just $1.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

• The new Twitter/X feature posing security issues
• Chatbots creating company policies that are legally binding
• A shocking influencer story proving how careful we need to be in supporting online personalities
• Whether the rise of AI is bringing the 4 day work week closer

Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/