This week, we talk about how 'Boring History' AI slop is taking over YouTube and making it harder to discover content that humans spend months researching, filming, and editing. Then we talk about how Meta has totally given up on content moderation. In the bonus segment, we discuss the 'AI Darwin Awards,' which is, uhh, celebrating the dumbest uses of AI.YouTube Version:
AI Generated Boring History Videos Are Flooding YouTube And Drowning Out Real History
Instagram Account Promotes Holocaust Denial T-Shirts To 400,000 Followers
AI Darwin Awards Shows AI's Biggest Problem Is Human
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404 Media Live: LA! [TEASER]
This is a recording of our live show in Los Angeles in July! In this show we spoke all about ICE's technology and our reporting on it. Facial recognition, Palantir, Flock, and more. And we take questions from the audience. Thank you to everyone who came and we hope you enjoy the discussion!
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Trump Take LEGO
We start this week with our articles about Trump’s tariffs, and how they’re impacting everything from LEGO to cameras to sex toys. After the break, Emanuel explains how misfired DMCA complaints designed to help adult creators are targeting other sites, including ours. In the subscribers-only section, we do a wrap-up of a bunch of recent ChatGPT stories about suicide and murder. A content warning for suicide and self-harm for that section.
YouTube version: https://youtu.be/srdUOWq_hfg
Trump Take LEGO
Trump Tariffs Cause Chaos on Ebay as Every Hobby Becomes Logistical Minefield
How OnlyFans Piracy Is Ruining the Internet for Everyone
ChatGPT Encouraged Suicidal Teen Not To Seek Help, Lawsuit Claims
ChatGPT Answered 'High Risk' Questions About Suicide, New Study Finds
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404 Media Live: NYC!
Here's the podcast recorded at our recent second anniversary party in New York! We answered a bunch of reader and listener questions. Thank you to everyone that came and thank you for listening to this podcast too!
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The Underground Trade of Car Hacking Tech
We start this week with Joseph’s investigation into people selling custom patches for the Flipper Zero, a piece of hacking tech that car thieves can now use to break into a wide range of vehicles. After the break, Jason tells us about the new meta in AI slop: making 80s nostalgia videos. In the subscribers-only section, we all talk about Citizen, and how the app is pushing AI-written crime alerts without human intervention.
YouTube version: https://youtu.be/nV3qShvuoKw
Inside the Underground Trade of ‘Flipper Zero’ Tech to Break into Cars
80s Nostalgia AI Slop Is Boomerfying the Masses for a Past That Never Existed
Citizen Is Using AI to Generate Crime Alerts With No Human Review. It’s Making a Lot of Mistakes
VICE News Presents: Vigilante, Inc.
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