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technology1 year ago•4 min saved

"AirChat: Navigating the Hype and Potential Pitfalls"

AirChat, a new social app combining Twitter and Clubhouse, allows users to post spoken messages with accurate transcriptions. However, its current user base is heavily tech-focused, and its founders' influence is reflected in the app's culture. Concerns arise over the app's hands-off approach to content moderation, drawing comparisons to Clubhouse's permissive stance. While the platform's concept is promising, questions remain about its ability to handle sensitive content and protect users.

via TechCrunch|

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technology1 year ago•2 min saved

"Airchat: The Rise and Potential Fall of Silicon Valley's Latest Audio App Obsession"

Airchat, an exclusive audio-based app hyped in tech circles and backed by prominent investors, has only been downloaded around 45,000 times since its mid-2023 launch, with a recent relaunch accounting for 30,000 of those downloads. Despite the initial buzz, the app's exclusivity and declining ranking in the App Store suggest waning interest. With similarities to the rise and fall of Clubhouse, it remains to be seen if Airchat can sustain its appeal beyond being a platform for tech executives.

via Mashable|

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technology1 year ago•0 min saved

"Airchat: The Exclusive Audio Social Network Taking Silicon Valley by Storm"

Invitation-only app Airchat, created by AngelList co-creator Naval Ravikant and former Tinder chief product officer Brian Norgard, is gaining popularity in tech circles. The app combines voice notes and Twitter-like features, allowing users to post and interact with voice note transcripts in a format similar to Twitter. Limited to an invitation-only audience, Airchat is generating buzz in Silicon Valley and is being compared to Twitter, which is now called X.

via Bloomberg|

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technology1 year ago•6 min saved

"Airchat: The Rise of Social Audio in Silicon Valley"

Airchat, the latest Silicon Valley obsession, is an audio-first app that combines the feed aspect of Twitter with the audio format of Clubhouse. The app, cofounded by Naval Ravikant, has faced overwhelming demand, leading to a temporary halt in new sign-ups. While the app's AI-driven transcription function is impressive, it grapples with content moderation challenges as unfiltered voice notes are posted instantly. The platform's self-moderation policies emphasize blocking and muting, but concerns remain about harmful content and misinformation. Despite its confounding elements, Airchat has attracted tech enthusiasts, venture capitalists, and journalists, with discussions ranging from geopolitics to Bitcoin.

via WIRED|

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technology1 year ago•3 min saved

"Airchat: Naval Ravikant's Talk-Centric Social App"

Airchat, a new social media app led by Naval Ravikant and Brian Norgard, focuses on audio-based communication, allowing users to post and reply through voice recordings that are transcribed. The app aims to foster human connection and remove barriers to participation, particularly for introverted users. While the app is currently invite-only and ranked #27 in social networking on the App Store, concerns about content moderation and the speed of audio playback have been raised. Despite this, the team emphasizes the power of voice in reducing acrimony and claims to have no immediate plans for monetization.

via TechCrunch|

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