Adam Iscoe

Adam Iscoe is a journalist and writer known for his reporting in The New Yorker and The New York Times; he has recently been associated with Notion, an AI workspace company, and appeared on TBPN to discuss his journalism background, prediction markets, regulation, and his move into tech.

YouTube Is Becoming Hollywood’s Talent Market and IP Proving Ground

TBPN’s John Coogan and Jordi Hays argue that YouTube is moving from Hollywood competitor to Hollywood’s talent market, where creator-led films prove creative judgment, production ability and audience response before studio capital arrives. The episode extends that pattern to AI policy, software and prediction markets: established institutions are trying to absorb signals formed outside their usual channels, from internet-proven filmmakers and frontier AI labs to traders and startups testing demand before regulators, studios or public markets have settled their response.

TBPNJun 1, 202627 min read