Ever since Bear Blog's infancy, spam has been an issue. Free services tend to attract those seeking to exploit them for backlinks and the alleged SEO benefits (although this is debatable given updates to the Google algorithm). I've previously discussed this in a post, detailing the manual review process which has been holding up well for the past 3 years. But alas, change is upon us. Spam used to be quite easy to spot: poorly worded, low-effort paragraphs sprinkled with backlinks to products or services.

Spotify has bigger plans for the technology behind its new AI DJ feature after seeing positive consumer reaction to the new feature. Launched just ahead of the company's Stream On event in L.A. last week, the AI DJ curates a personalized selection of music combined with spoken commentary delivered in a realistic-sounding, AI-generated voice. But under the hood, the feature leverages the latest in AI technologies and large language models, as well as generative voice -- all of which are layered on top of Spotify's existing investments in personalization and machine learning. These new tools don't necessarily have to be limited to a single feature, Spotify believes, which is why it's now experimenting with other applications of the technology. Though the highlight from Spotify's Stream On event was the mobile app's revamp, which now focuses on TikTok-like discovery feeds for music, podcasts, and audiobooks, the AI DJ is now a prominent part of the streaming service's new experience.