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	Podcast:		Hashtag Trending
	Episode:		AI Hidden Costs - Half A Day A Week Spent Correcting AI Slop
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:11:11
	Publish Date:		2026-01-16 05:01:00
	Description:		AI's Hidden Costs & Europe's Open Source Ambitions \| Hashtag Trending In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses a Zapier study revealing that while AI boosts productivity, it also has hidden cleanup costs with employees spending significant time correcting AI output. Additionally, Anthropic's new Claude Cowork aims to challenge Microsoft's AI dominance by offering a desktop app for automating office tasks using plain language commands. Lastly, Europe is moving towards open source to enhance digital sovereignty, with the EU launching a strategy to integrate open source solutions across various sectors by 2026. Tune in for in-depth insights on these topics and more. Hashtag Trending would like to thank Meter for their support in bringing you this podcast. Meter delivers a complete networking stack, wired, wireless and cellular in one integrated solution that's built for performance and scale. You can find them at Meter.com/htt 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:46 AI Productivity: Benefits and Hidden Costs 03:18 Anthropic's Claude Co-work: A New AI Workspace 06:23 Europe's Push for Open Source Digital Sovereignty 09:47 Conclusion and Upcoming Events
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