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. Plus, WSJ reporter Ray Smith explains how AI could help fix the job interview process. Belle Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts.<br><br>Sign up for the WSJ&#x27;s free Technology newsletter.<br><br>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Polymarket’s Big Social Video Bet

WSJ Tech News Briefing

[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.

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[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.

Polymarket’s Big Social Video Bet

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The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.

Polymarket’s Big Social Video Bet

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.