As AI becomes harder to avoid, consumers are growing more wary of the technology — and Silicon Valley is discovering that widespread adoption doesn’t necessarily lead to acceptance.
Objection, a Thiel-backed startup, aims to use AI to judge journalism, letting users pay to challenge stories. Critics warn it could chill whistleblowers and reshape how media accountability works.
Experience teaches lessons you just can’t learn in business school, and I’ve spent 20 years building a company that has grown sustainably, profitably and resiliently. If I had to start over, here are the lessons I wouldn’t leave behind.