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Future Focus: Musk's Work-Free World, LeCun's AI Pivot, & Letterboxd's Rental Store
Justin Nam
November 20, 2025
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Elon Musk Predicts Work Will Be 'Optional' Within Two Decades
(Photo: Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk arrives for the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.)
Elon Musk envisions a future where AI and robotics advancements render human labor voluntary, comparing future jobs to hobbies like gardening, though he emphasizes that reaching this post-work society depends on rapid technological progress.
AI Pioneer Yann LeCun Leaves Meta to Launch New Startup
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Leaving his role at Meta, Yann LeCun is founding a new venture dedicated to 'World Models'—AI systems designed to reason, plan, and understand the physical world—marking a strategic departure from the current industry focus on Large Language Models (LLMs).
Shoppers are adding to cart for the holidays
Over the next year, Roku predicts that 100% of the streaming audience will see ads. For growth marketers in 2026, CTV will remain an important “safe space” as AI creates widespread disruption in the search and social channels. Plus, easier access to self-serve CTV ad buying tools and targeting options will lead to a surge in locally-targeted streaming campaigns.
Read our guide to find out why growth marketers should make sure CTV is part of their 2026 media mix.
Letterboxd Launches 'Video Store' for Direct Digital Rentals
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The popular film social network Letterboxd is expanding into distribution with a new digital rental storefront debuting in December, allowing users to instantly stream festival standouts and top-rated movies directly from their watchlists.
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Until next time,
AI EXPLAINED team