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TikTok for Text

A new app called Artifact, created by the founders of Instagram, aims to revolutionize how we consume news by mimicking the TikTok experience for text. While the app's concept of using machine learning to tailor content to individual interests is intriguing, there are doubts about whether users will engage with text-based news in the same way they do with entertaining videos. The discussion highlights a common Silicon Valley pitfall: promoting what they believe users should want rather than what they actually desire.