Techno Gonzo
@technogonzo.bsky.social
I call myself a techno-gonzo journalist. I've spent years inside AI and tech startups, learning how products and revenue are built. Now, I take a long view of the tech industry’s history and its possible futures.
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Whatever your ideological views on the policy, enforcement is vague and risks real harm to artists with false AI claims that leads to their work being removed. Not confident any of us - users or moderators- are good at spotting AI music anymore
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Bandcamp just banned generative AI. How exactly are they going to enforce it?
While Bandcamp’s ban on generative AI feels like an ideological landmark, the reality of enforcing the policy is backward.
medium.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Whatever your ideological views on the policy, enforcement is vague and risks real harm to artists with false AI claims that leads to their work being removed. Not confident any of us - users or moderators- are good at spotting AI music anymore
medium.com/@technogonzo...
medium.com/@technogonzo...
While we’re debating, investing and regulating AI’s use as a productivity tool, it’s increasingly used and monetised for its entertainment value. Quick article here: medium.com/@technogonzo...
AI benchmarks are missing a critical metric: entertainment value
As entertainment becomes an increasingly popular AI use case, a new paper argues we need to define “good” entertainment.
medium.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM
While we’re debating, investing and regulating AI’s use as a productivity tool, it’s increasingly used and monetised for its entertainment value. Quick article here: medium.com/@technogonzo...
"I miss when the internet was fun!"
Gen-Z are nostalgic for MySpace, Frutiger Aero and flip phones, but products recreating them fall flat.
I wanted to find out why we miss an internet we never experienced and why nostalgia isn't enough: medium.com/@technogonzo...
Gen-Z are nostalgic for MySpace, Frutiger Aero and flip phones, but products recreating them fall flat.
I wanted to find out why we miss an internet we never experienced and why nostalgia isn't enough: medium.com/@technogonzo...
If Gen-Z miss MySpace so much, why don’t they rebuild it themselves?
Gen-Z are nostalgic for the early internet. Why do attempts to rebuild it fail?
medium.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
"I miss when the internet was fun!"
Gen-Z are nostalgic for MySpace, Frutiger Aero and flip phones, but products recreating them fall flat.
I wanted to find out why we miss an internet we never experienced and why nostalgia isn't enough: medium.com/@technogonzo...
Gen-Z are nostalgic for MySpace, Frutiger Aero and flip phones, but products recreating them fall flat.
I wanted to find out why we miss an internet we never experienced and why nostalgia isn't enough: medium.com/@technogonzo...