Can Patreon fight fire with social media fire? | Decoder

A lot has changed on the internet, in the creator landscape, and at Patreon itself since CEO Jack Conte was last on the show in 2021. AI and platform shifts have stolen creator content and decimated artists' reach and revenue streams, and Patreon has made some pretty existential changes to the way it works in response. #patreon #creators #ai #tech 0:00 – Intro 3:06 – How has Patreon changed in 5 years? 3:51 – The death of follower-based feeds 10:51 – Tell me about Patreon right now 18:44 – Jack's decision-making framework 31:07 – How are you bridging the AI divide? 37:24 – What AI is doing to creators 41:28 – Patreon's AI strategy (the bullseye) 43:25 – Preventing AI slop on Patreon 45:22 – Patreon vs. Substack 49:24 – Payment processors & content policy 55:42 – The Apple tax 1:00:26 – Creators owning their audiences & the open web Follow Decoder on TikTok: @decoderpod Follow Decoder on Instagram: @decoderpod Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc