Why Publishers Must Block, Build, and Partner in the AI Era with Mary Liz McCurdy

<p>On this episode of The Community Exchange Podcast, we welcome Mary Liz McCurdy, SVP of Business Development at The Atlantic, to discuss:<br>— From the Stanford Daily to Google to The Atlantic — a career built around saving journalism<br>— Turning The Atlantic into a subscription-first business based on loyalty and community<br>— How The Atlantic maps threats and opportunities across the entire content supply chain<br>— The four C&#39;s every publisher needs in any AI deal: consent, credit, compensation, and control<br>— Why blocking bots by default is non-negotiable, and how to build a smart allow list<br>— Partnering with startups to fight misinformation, deepfakes, and AI slop<br>— What tech culture gets right that media companies still haven&#39;t figured out<br>— Why betting on early-stage startups is The Atlantic&#39;s big, hairy, audacious goal<br>And more.<br>New episodes of The Community Exchange Podcast are released each week. </p><p>Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to get the latest right in your feed. </p>