Polymarket is behind the recent deluge of social media videos that appear to show creators getting rich off the prediction market’s platform. WSJ reporter Caitlin Ostroff breaks down our exclusive investigation on the marketing operation. Belle Lin hosts.<br><br>Sign up for the WSJ&#x27;s free Technology newsletter.<br><br>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Polymarket’s Big Social Video Bet

WSJ Tech News Briefing

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**Podcast:** WSJ Tech News Briefing

## Participants

- **Belle Lin** (The Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute)
- **Caroline Roach** (IBM Consulting)
- **Caitlin Ostroff** (Wall Street Journal)
- **Ray Smith** (Wall Street Journal)
- **Imani Moise** (Wall Street Journal)

## Transcript

[SPEAKER_01] Many companies are struggling to scale their AI deployments or even move them past the pilot stage. Often the problem isn't technology, but organizational misalignment around goals, processes, and incentives. At the break, join Caroline Roach, Senior Partner IBM Consulting, to learn why.

[SPEAKER_02] Hey, TNB listeners. Have you ever seen a post on social media that you thought was real, only to later realize it was AI-generated? We want to hear from you. What did you see? Why did you believe it? How did you feel afterwards? Shoot us an email to tnb at wsj.com or leave us a voicemail at 212-416-2236. That's 212-416-2236.

[SPEAKER_02] Or if you're a listener on Spotify, drop us a comment in this episode. You may hear yourself on the show, and we may reach out to hear more about your experience. We hope to hear from you. Now on to the show.

[SPEAKER_04] Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Tuesday, June 23rd. I'm Belle Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute. The job hiring process today is pretty much a crapshoot, according to many job applicants and hiring managers. Now, some companies believe swapping out humans for more advanced artificial intelligence systems could actually fix a lot of what's broken.

[SPEAKER_04] We're diving into where the AI-assisted hiring process stands today and what it could look like in the future. Then, you may have recently seen a new type of video circulating on social media. One where a college-age creator shows off their lucrative side hustle, making bets on Polymarket. The only problem? The bets aren't actually real, according to a new Wall Street Journal investigation.

[SPEAKER_04] We take a look at how and why Polymarket is flooding social media with these deceptive videos. But first, the job interview of the future could involve virtual reality headsets and interactive video games. But today, the hiring process looks much like it always has. And many agree it's far from perfect.

[SPEAKER_04] Even as companies use new AI hiring tools, the current iteration of the algorithms are highly automated and sometimes risk knocking out top talent early in the process. Our colleague Imani Moise sat down with WSJ reporter Ray Smith to discuss how AI could help improve how companies hire candidates in the future.

[SPEAKER_02] Let's start with where things are now. What are some of the challenges with the way most companies hire today?

[SPEAKER_00] Some of the challenges include that interviewers often rely on their own gut instinct rather than skills-based. So that's one of the problems. It can be something as simple as thinking the person has a great sense of humor or they...

Polymarket’s Big Social Video Bet

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Polymarket’s Big Social Video Bet

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Built for investment professionals

Every day you wait, your competitors are findingedge in conversations you're not hearing.

Every day you wait, your competitors are finding
edge in conversations you're not hearing.