Join host Tyler Bishop and Ezoic CEO, Dwayne Lafleur, in a riveting discussion on the future of digital publishing and advertising. They dive into AI chatbots, shifting user behaviors, and the power play between platforms and publishers. Uncover the truth about digital ad transparency and generative AI's industry impact. Plus, Dwayne shares invaluable tips for publishers to thrive in this evolving landscape using AI and other cutting-edge tools.

Topics this week:
1. Rise in Generative AI & Role of Chatbots
2. The Trajectories of Google, Digital Media, & User Behavior
3. The Health of Digital Advertising in 2023, Will Power Dynamics Shift?
4. Existential Threat of AI-Generated Content
5. Big Tech & AI: Innovation, Power Dynamics, & Drama

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Chapters:
0:00 - Welcome back to the Publisher Lab
0:30 - Ezoic CEO Dwyane Lafleur joins the Publisher Lab
4:28 - How digital content has evolved in the last 15 years
7:38 - The rise of generative AI
18:15 - Google’s dominance in the search engine space
22:00 - Google’s foresight and adaptation
25:10 - The importance of hosting video content
32:18 - Transparency in digital advertising
39:20 - AI potentially replacing search engines
44:38 - Evolution of AI workflows
47:15 - ChatGPT’s progress and potential of smaller AI models
52:10 - Speculations of what’s to come in 2024
56:50 - Dwayne’s advice for publishers going into 2024
59:50 - Episode wrap up

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Hosted by Tyler Bishop & Dwayne Lafleur
Produced & Edited Manny Ramos