The Authenticity Paradox: EU AI Watermarks vs. Human Flaws
The EU AI Act's watermarking mandate, why audiences like human flaws, students gaming detectors, and our pivot away from building a CMS.
The EU AI Act went into enforcement with mandatory watermarking for AI-generated content. Sean and I question whether it helps anyone, and whether audiences actually prefer human mistakes to algorithmic polish. I confess to hacking college quizzes, which leads to students gaming AI detectors and whether education needs a rethink when knowledge is commoditized.
Big pivot: we are done building another CMS. The new direction is letting clients vibe code websites with natural language. Plus Sean's AI-powered garden and Bread and Butter Connects, the sandwich project reshaping team culture at Ample.
Listen to episode 16 on bloodsweatandtokens.xyz, or watch it on YouTube.
About Taylor MacDonald
Taylor’s career started in Lexington, KY designing and developing big-name collegiate athletic sites like ukathletics.com and texassports.com. Later, while working at Creative Department in Cincinnati, he pushed his analytical side, working on brands like Tide, Macy’s and LexisNexis.
Taylor joined the Ample partnership in 2014 and in his role as our Chief Technology Officer has pushed our company and clients to the next level. As chief JAMstack evangelist, Taylor has a passion for simple, battle-tested architectural solutions that drive down costs and increase confidence for our clients.
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