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Spotify’s AI is no match for a real DJ

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65% Informative

Spotify’s AI DJ has been around since early 2023 , but it piqued my interest recently when I was scrounging around the app looking for some work-friendly tunes.

The AI voice greeted me by name, then after a little preamble, told me it had some “dream pop and neo-psychedelic waves” picked out.

But take it from someone with access to a high-quality local indie radio station — one that employs human DJs!.

Tech executives pushing for more AI features are overestimating demand and underestimating the value of a real human.

People want to listen to podcasts, for Christ’s sake. A podcast is just humans talking to each other. Does anyone actually want an AI DJ calling them by name? Does anybody want a DM from their favorite creator?.

VR Score

50

Informative language

37

Neutral language

64

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

30

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

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Known propaganda techniques

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Time-value

medium-lived

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