DOGE
Judge Allows DOGE Deposition Videos Back Online
“We are pleased to see today's ruling in defense of the First Amendment rights of all Americans,” one of the plaintiffs in the DOGE-related lawsuit said. The videos previously went viral when a DOGE member was unable or unwilling to define DEI.
News
Thousands of Internal AI Training Datasets, Tools Exposed to Anyone on the Internet
“In addition to the ML models themselves, the exposed data can include training datasets, hyperparameters, and sometimes even raw data used to build models,” a security researcher said.
Podcast
Podcast: The Smart Glasses That Dox Strangers
Looking at someone and doxing them instantly; how a data archive was knocked offline during a recent hurricane; and a hack of an AI companion.
News
The Editors Protecting Wikipedia from AI Hoaxes
WikiProject AI Cleanup is protecting Wikipedia from the same kind of misleading AI-generated information that has plagued the rest of the internet.
News
Twitter Acts Fast on Nonconsensual Nudity If It Thinks It’s a Copyright Violation
Researchers posted AI-generated nude images to Twitter to see how the company responds to reports of copyright violation versus reports of nonconsensual nudity.
News
Hacked ‘AI Girlfriend’ Data Shows Prompts Describing Child Sexual Abuse
A hacked database from AI companion site Muah.ai exposes peoples' particular kinks and fantasies they've asked their bot to engage in. It also shows many of them are trying to use the platform to generate child abuse material.
AI Slop
Hurricane Helene and the ‘Fuck It’ Era of AI-Generated Slop
The era of politically-motivated AI slop is here and it sucks.
TikTok
AI-Generated Pro-North Korean TikToks Are Also Bizarre Ads for Supplements
These AI-generated people are big fans of North Korea and of Reus Research’s Nicotinamide Riboside.
The Abstract
Apocalyptic Asteroid Impact Was Great for Ants
Ants farm as Earth burns, back on the Sun beat, and a spirit animal for introverts.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Newsworthy FOIA Files and the Art and Science of Paywalling
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss FOIAing after those racist pet-eating claims, the art and science of paywalling, and gambling with journalism.
Podcast
Podcast: One Year Anniversary Subscriber Bonanza
In this special podcast episode, we talk subscriber numbers, what people value, how to get our articles in front of people, and what we're looking to do next year.
News
Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Against BioLab for Toxic Plume
This isn't even the first time an incident at the Conyers, Georgia BioLab plant has forced residents out of their homes.
News
Telegram Confirms it Gave U.S. User Data to the Cops
Telegram finally updated its transparency bot to provide data on law enforcement requests.