The advertising possibilities that AI can unlock for Meta, Google and Amazon, why TikTok is interested in AI to create digital influencers, and looking to past technologies to predict the impact that AI will make on the economy. At the end: Two questions about chips, a story about EVs and British mechanics, and Scrabble.

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Actors Are Making Thousands of Dollars Through Fake Video Podcast Ads — Bloomberg

TikTok Plots Using Virtual Influencers for Advertising — The Information

The rise of the chief AI officer — Financial Times

Nike designed these wild Air sneakers with a little help from AI — Fast Company

EVs Head for Junkyard as Mechanic Shortage Inflates Repair Costs — Bloomberg

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(Preview) When AI Hits Digital Advertising, What the IT Era Can Teach Us About AI's Impact, Chip Questions and EV Mechanics