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AI becomes dangerous when it counterfeit human trust\u2014through synthetic voices, faces, or authority\u2014to nudge people at scale without their awareness. 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Early adopters who shape how AI understands their brand will gain a lasting competitive advantage in answer engine results."}, {"episode_id": "ep_a_beginner_s_guide_to_ai_9dbe69019b41", "episode_title": "AI Is Killing Transaction Costs, But Who Gets the Money?", "podcast_name": "A Beginner's Guide to AI", "podcast_slug": "a_beginner_s_guide_to_ai", "source_id": "src_a_beginner_s_guide_to_ai", "category": "ai", "publish_date": "2026-05-10T20:45:37Z", "overall_score": 81.2, "score_breakdown": {"clarity": 92.0, "originality": 88.0, "hype_penalty": 2.0, "actionability": 76.0, "technical_depth": 65.0, "information_density": 75.0}, "podcast_cover_url": "https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6953b9ead0c0aeaf12bcbd70/1778442726818-adb150d6-214c-4a6d-b71b-022aa7ca9c65.jpeg", "source_link": "https://shows.acast.com/beginners-guide-to-ai/episodes/ai-is-killing-transaction-costs-but-who-gets-the-money", "audio_url": "https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6953b9ead0c0aeaf12bcbd70/e/6a00e27c668fe6d31fe4ff43/media.mp3", "listen_url": "https://shows.acast.com/beginners-guide-to-ai/episodes/ai-is-killing-transaction-costs-but-who-gets-the-money", "verdict": "must_listen", "why_listen": "Understand how AI reshapes economic power in markets by lowering transaction costs\u2014and why that efficiency could quietly erode fairness without deliberate governance.", "summary": "AI is transforming markets by drastically reducing transaction costs in negotiation, coordination, and enforcement, enabling more efficient deals between creators, platforms, and customers. 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