Podcast: ‘Reverse-Engineer Anything’ Is the Next Wave of AI Slop
2026-10-23 · 404 Media
Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy, proving that building an AI companion empire on the backs of parasocial relationships with chatbots isn't the bulletproof business model investors hoped for. Meanwhile, Accenture is getting a big AI shakeup, because nothing says 'consulting excellence' like restructuring around the same technology your clients can't figure out either.