Behind the Blog: In Our Lane
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: In Our Lane

This week, we discuss choosing what to cover, fishing expeditions, and the library.
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Payment Processors Are Pushing AI Porn Off Its Biggest Platforms
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Payment Processors Are Pushing AI Porn Off Its Biggest Platforms

Creators of AI image models for porn and celebrities are running out of easy hosting options as Civitai and Tensor.Art change their policies under pressure.
Behind the Blog: In Our Lane
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: In Our Lane

This week, we discuss choosing what to cover, fishing expeditions, and the library.
Our Galaxy May Contain a Mysterious Force. It Could Change Physics Forever.
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Our Galaxy May Contain a Mysterious Force. It Could Change Physics Forever.

“If such a force is observed, it would be an incredible breakthrough in physics,” said one researcher.
The UN Made AI-Generated Refugees
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The UN Made AI-Generated Refugees

The AIs are designed to teach people about atrocities in Sudan.
Trump Mobile Keeps Charging My Credit Card And I Have No Idea Why
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Trump Mobile Keeps Charging My Credit Card And I Have No Idea Why

I didn’t sign up for the Trump Mobile cellphone plan. I still haven’t received my gold plated Trump phone. But the company just charged my credit card again.
ICE Is Searching a Massive Insurance and Medical Bill Database to Find Deportation Targets
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ICE Is Searching a Massive Insurance and Medical Bill Database to Find Deportation Targets

The database, called ISO ClaimSearch, is nearly all encompassing and contains details on more than 1.8 billion insurance claims and 58 million medical bills.
Podcast: How to Fight Back Against AI Bot Scrapers
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Podcast: How to Fight Back Against AI Bot Scrapers

The rise of Anubis; ICE's new facial recognition app; and a bunch of articles about LLMs.
'Save Our Signs' Wants to Save the Real History of National Parks Before Trump Erases It
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'Save Our Signs' Wants to Save the Real History of National Parks Before Trump Erases It

Trump wants to erase any "negative" content from educational sites at National Parks. A group of data preservationists asks visitors to help them document placards and monuments, before they disappear.
Researchers Jailbreak AI by Flooding It With Bullshit Jargon
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Researchers Jailbreak AI by Flooding It With Bullshit Jargon

LLMs don’t read the danger in requests if you use enough big words.
Polymarket Gamblers Go to War Over Whether Zelenskyy Wore a Suit
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Polymarket Gamblers Go to War Over Whether Zelenskyy Wore a Suit

More than $160 million in crypto is riding on the definition of 'suit.'
The Open-Source Software Saving the Internet From AI Bot Scrapers
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The Open-Source Software Saving the Internet From AI Bot Scrapers

Anubis, which block AI scrapers from scraping websites to death, has been downloaded almost 200,000 times.
Podcast: The Life Changing Power of Lifting
Podcast

Podcast: The Life Changing Power of Lifting

Jason speaks to Casey Johnston, author of A Physical Education.