AI
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AI
We Can, and We Must, Clown on the Humane AI Pin Forever
The Humane Ai Pin joins a rich tradition of terrible tech products that includes the Juicero, Coolest Cooler, and Magic Leap that we must remember forever.
AI
Facebook’s AI Told Parents Group It Has a Gifted, Disabled Child
Facebook’s chatbot eventually apologized and said it doesn’t have “personal experiences or children.”
TV
The Dystopian Future of TV Is AI-Generated 'FAST' Garbage
TCL's new AI-generated movie "Next Stop Paris" is the next evolution in the algorithmification of TV.
AI
Review Used By UK to Limit Gender Affirming Care Uses Images of AI-Generated Kids
One image depicts a non-binary child with short pink hair, consistent with how generative AI tends to represent queer people. In another image, a child’s fingers blend together.
AI
OpenAI Training Bot Crawls 'World's Lamest Content Farm' 3 Million Times in One Day
"If you were wondering what they're using to train GPT-5, well, now you know."
AI
Is Google's AI Actually Discovering 'Millions of New Materials?'
"In the DeepMind paper there are many examples of predicted materials that are clearly nonsensical."
‘AI Instagram Influencers’ Are Deepfaking Their Faces Onto Real Women’s Bodies
AI 'influencers' on Instagram have racked up hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of views by stealing reels from real women to make the AI seem more "believable."
AI
A ‘Law Firm’ of AI Generated Lawyers Is Sending Fake Threats as an SEO Scam
Backlink scams are now leveraging fake, AI-generated 'lawyers' and DMCA trolling to try to pressure site owners to link to their 'clients.'
AI
Shareholders Sue AI Weapon-Detecting Company, Allege It 'Does Not Reliably Detect Knives or Guns'
Evolv, which will be used by the NYC subway, is under investigation by the FTC and SEC, and also had to retract a claim that the UK government validated its product.
Flock
Let’s Talk About the Flock Study That Says It Solves Crime
A Flock study claims it is “instrumental in solving 10% of reported crime in U.S.” A researcher who oversaw the study is now questioning how it was done.
Kate Middleton
'Enhanced' Photos of Kate Middleton Are Just More AI Bullshit
Unblurring screengrabs of Kate Middleton just means creating a brand new, AI-altered image that is less real than the blurry one.
AI
Facebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click Farms
Viral 'Shrimp Jesus' and AI-generated pages like it are part of spam and scam campaigns that are taking over Facebook.