AI was very popular, but most panels failed to discuss the consThe harmful impacts of AI dominated the conversation among creators at SXSW. Related storiesIn a session titled "AI in Video: Revolutionizing or Replacing Creators," Vimeo product executive Zohar Dayan's presentation similarly focused on the technology's benefits. Talk of a TikTok ban? Employees and creators are 'bored' of itOutside SXSW, the conversation has picked up about a potential TikTok ban in the US , but there was radio silence about it in Austin among the TikTok employees and creators I met. "We're so bored of that topic, honestly," said two TikTok employees, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of concern about facing repercussions from their employer.

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