Welcome to the AI-generated poster hall of shame.
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• Jason Koebler
These Are the Worst ChatGPT Flyers You've Sent Us
404 Media is an independent media company founded by technology journalists Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, Samantha Cole, and Joseph Cox.
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• Jason Koebler
Welcome to the AI-generated poster hall of shame.
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• Becky Ferreira
For more than a decade, the strange light patterns emitted by “Tabby’s Star” have sparked speculation about alien megastructures and exotic natural explanations. The discovery of a giant planet is a new twist.
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• Matthew Gault
ChatGPT uses too many dream sequences and Gemini won’t stop describing characters.
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• Samantha Cole
This week, we discuss mobile podcasting, participating in the meme, and vertigo.
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• Samantha Cole
“Creators deserve credit, compensation, and consent. If that's not on the table, the crawlers can stay the fuck off Patreon," CEO Jack Conte wrote on Thursday.
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• Jason Koebler
The FTC's settlement with John Deere actually has teeth, unlike previous settlements that largely maintained the status quo.
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• Jason Koebler
An AI detection company found that amount of AI content that users actually see in their day-to-day browsing is shockingly high.
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• Matthew Gault
Imagine a wearable device that records every moment of your day and makes suggestions based on your mood.
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• Samantha Cole
One of the co-founders of MintStars, a subscription site used by adult content creators, announced she's giving 20 percent of her stake in the company to a pool for the platform's creators.
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• Jason Koebler
"Hey if this is your flyer, I’m not going, I’m not donating, I’m not sharing. Don’t ask me."
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• Jason Koebler
"Sorry to brands like WNPETHOME, EHEYCIGA, YXYL, LU&MN, JOYIN, TOMY, GODONLIF, YOOJEE, LINGTENG, LANEIGE, VISCOO, BIODANCE, COOFANDY, BALENNZ, TOSY, and LUENX."
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• Jason Koebler
How companies are burning through their AI tokens; and the fake AI-generated flowers all over Etsy, eBay, and Amazon.
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• Samantha Cole
The San Mateo Police Department posted on Facebook: “Parents do you know where your teens are? Waymo does!"
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• Becky Ferreira
Researchers found that a single dose left persistent changes to the genomes of neurons, a discovery that could have implications for treating addiction.
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• Jason Koebler
A Florida police officer met a woman on a TV set, surveilled her for weeks, stalked her, and nearly caused a head-on collision while chasing her to pull her over.
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• Becky Ferreira
A short-statured human relative that lived on a lush island probably didn’t wield fire or hunt big game, but it did walk in the footsteps of dragons, according to a new study.
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• Samantha Cole
This week, we discuss the Supreme Court, the private jet, and AI on the TV.
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• Joseph Cox
Sources and leaks from Amazon, Adobe, Atlassian, Citi, and more show what is really happening with AI right now: companies are trying to reign in AI use as costs spiral out of control.
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• Joseph Cox
How companies are burning through their AI tokens; and the fake AI-generated flowers all over Etsy, eBay, and Amazon.
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• Becky Ferreira
Researchers discovered that people found AI impersonators to be more authentic, coherent, and relevant than the real politicians, raising alarm bells around the potential for public deception.
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• Joseph Cox
”Hide My Email users deserve to know that it may be possible for attackers to discover their hidden email addresses,” the person who reported the issue said.
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• Samantha Cole
Meta's new Starfire AI glasses, made in partnership with Kylie Jenner, are giving me the creeps.
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• Matthew Gault
Henrico County is a major hub for data centers in Virginia. Its officials said it expects a 25% rise in electricity costs next year, and advised workers to close the blinds and turn off their computers to make up for it.
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• Emanuel Maiberg
Ebay, Amazon, and Etsy are unable to stop the flood of AI-generated seed scams.
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• Joseph Cox
A senior OpenAI employee has contributed code to the project, simply called 'caveman.'
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• Jason Koebler
My journey inside the world of LARPing, where hustlebros pretend to be rich for TikTok.
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• Matthew Gault
Spotify competitor Tidal built a reputation by collaborating with musicians and focusing on audio quality. How will it handle the era of AI-generated slop?
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• Jason Koebler
Reporting from Microsoft Gardens, next to Salesforce Beach, Amazon Port, and the Canva Creative Cabana.
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• Becky Ferreira
Recordings of laughter from humans and other great apes suggest that the distinctive rhythm of "ha ha ha" emerged in a common ancestor that lived at least 15 million years ago.
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• Samantha Cole
This week, we discuss talking aloud to computers, Cannes, and “Engineering Creativity: Guac Is Extra."