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Peter Rubin
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Head Of Publishing, Automattic
Oakland
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Urban Development , Business , LGBTQ2S+ , Travel , Social Issues
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Content
By Peter Rubin Verified| Longreads Verified You’ve already seen how “diffusion” AI models have made it simple to generate illustrations, lifelike photos, and even videos. What that technology means for music is nearing an inflection point—and so is our understanding of what “creativity” really is. For MIT Tech Review, James O’Donnell unpacks the debate, and blind-tests colleagues and experts to see if they can identify AI-generated music. He also manages to make me (and surely other music fans) very, very uncomfortable.
By Peter Rubin Verified| Longreads Verified Physician Bryant Lin co-founded Stanford’s Center for Asian Health Research and Education, where he researched lung cancer in nonsmokers of Asian descent. Last year, he joined that cohort when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. His next move—other than beginning treatment—was to launch a class at Stanford in which patient became professor.
By Peter Rubin Verified| Longreads Verified You’ve already seen how “diffusion” AI models have made it simple to generate illustrations, lifelike photos, and even videos. What that technology means for music is nearing an inflection point—and so is our understanding of what “creativity” really is. For MIT Tech Review, James O’Donnell unpacks the debate, and blind-tests colleagues and experts to see if they can identify AI-generated music. He also manages to make me (and surely other music fans) very, very uncomfortable.
Company Info
Automattic
Automattic Inc. is a technology company founded in August 2005 by Matt Mullenweg, known for its management of WordPress.com and contributions to the open-source WordPress software. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Automattic operates as a remote-first organization with over 1,490 employees across 83 countries, supporting 110 languages. The company aims to democratize web publishing and commerce through its open-source tools and hosted services. Automattic's product portfolio includes WordPress.com, a hosted blogging platform; WooCommerce, an e-commerce plugin; Jetpack, which offers security and site management tools; and Tumblr, a microblogging platform. Other offerings include Akismet for spam filtering, and various cross-platform apps like Simplenote and Pocket Casts. The company also provides enterprise-grade hosting and support through WordPress VIP. Automattic is committed to open-source development and focuses on premium services and subscriptions rather than ad-driven models.
San Francisco, California, United States
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Founded: 2005