
Fixing podcasting’s AI slop and spam problem: Alberto Betella from RSS.com
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Are we sinking under a sea of AI slop? How do we fix it? Sam talks with Alberto Betella to find out.
• iHeartMedia and SiriusXM merger chatter and what it could mean for shareholders
• Directory spam stats including AI slopcasts and SEO bait shows
• Where responsibility sits across podcast hosts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the Podcast Index
• Alberto Batella on a taxonomy for AI podcasts and why health misinformation raises the stakes
• Why RSS feed AI disclosure matters plus the “substance test” at shouldidisclose.ai
• EU AI Act implications for podcast transparency and compliance
• Apple enforcement questions and why trust is the asset at risk
• Spotify Q1 results and what declining ad revenue signals for creators
• Libsyn’s video distribution to Spotify and the practical costs of big MP4 files
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