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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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