AI-generated content is rapidly flooding the podcast ecosystem, creating tension between innovation and quality standards across the audio landscape. Companies like Inception Point AI are generating thousands of low-quality episodes despite criticism, while YouTube introduces new features that could either revolutionize monetization or exacerbate content pollution problems. • AI content companies defending their output as "art" despite widespread criticism from industry experts • YouTube announcing dynamically inserted sponsorship messages and AI-enabled features like speech-to-song • Greg Glenday, Acast CEO, revealing they've paid over $500 million to creators while maintaining a creator-first philosophy • Acast expanding globally with strong growth in international markets like Singapore, Mexico, and throughout Asia • ListenNotes removing over 29,000 podcast shows from its database since December as part of quality control efforts • The need for transparency in AI-generated content versus human-created podcasts • Apple Podcasts introducing new features in iOS 26 including enhanced dialogue and per-show playback speeds • Pocket Casts launching expensive advertising options at $5,000 per week for carousel ads • Various podcast apps adding support for Podcasting 2.0 features like creator-led recommendations and instant notifications <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1538779/open_sms">Send James & Sam a message</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support">Support the show</a>Connect With Us: <ul> <li>Email: <a href='mailto:weekly@podnews.net'>weekly@podnews.net</a> </li> <li>Fediverse: <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@james@bne.social'>@james@bne.social</a> and <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi'>@samsethi@podcastindex.social</a> </li> <li>Support us: <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support'>www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support</a> </li> <li>Get Podnews: <a href='https://podnews.net'>podnews.net</a> </li> </ul>

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