The next phone or tablet or laptop you buy might cost a little more, and AI is to blame. What’s going on, and when will it end? Plus what’s going on with online reviews?
When someone leaves a review about something, there’s usually a good reason. Maybe they loved the product or services, or maybe they found it frustrating and wanted to warn others. That’s all fine, but what happens when businesses ask you to leave a review before you’ve even experienced it?
Without necessarily realising it, you have probably been asked to help push the company up in search, or at least improve their changes of getting more work. It can all feel a little Black Mirror, as if Nosedive was a real thing.
And what’s going on with AI and new computers? If you’ve heard that your next laptop will be a little more costly, the bad news is it could stay like that for several years.
On ABC Sydney Drive for July 2, 2026, that’s what Pickr’s Leigh Stark is talking about. Join Sarah Gerathy filling in for Thomas Oriti on ABC Sydney Drive to hear the segment, kicking in from just after the 46 minute mark (46.15 to be exact).
