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Established Compute & infrastructure Development 8d ago
⚡ 1147 h early
AI used to make anti-data center slop

AI Grifters Are Making Anti-Data Center Slop With AI

5 experts across 3 network communities independently surfaced this.

5 experts 3 communities 1 sources clustered
Olivia Guest 404 Media Mike Masnick Christopher Mims Roland Meyer

“We are in the making AI slop against AI data centers hellscape grift now. @evystadium.bsky.social has more. Story by @mjgault.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/ai-grifters-...”

“People now hate data centers so much that they're falling for anti-data center AI #slop on Facebook. Can't even say if that's good news or bad news, probably both? www.404media.co/ai-grifters-...”

2 experts discussed this · 3 posts
Roland Meyer: People now hate data centers so much that they're falling for anti-data center AI #slop on Facebook. Can't even say if that's good news or bad news, probably both? www.404media.co/ai-grifters-...
Olivia Guest: People now hate data centers so much that they're falling for anti-data center AI #slop on Facebook. Can't even say if that's good news or bad news, probably both? www.404media.co/ai-grifters-...
Olivia Guest: This is relevant I think olivia.science/entryism/
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Primary source 404media.co ↗
Established Policy & governance Development 15d ago
⚡ 9 h early
FTC seeks AI accuracy public comment

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Policy Statement Addressing AI Accuracy

4 experts across 2 network communities independently surfaced this.

4 experts 2 communities 1 sources clustered
Mike Masnick Renee DiResta logan koepke B! 🐝 Cavello (they/them)

“Does your AI say the 2020 election wasn’t stolen? The free speech enjoyer administration is coming for you. www.ftc.gov/news-events/...”

““In light of the above, the Commission believes that AI companies that steer the outputs of their AI systems toward unexpected objectives, and away from the objectives set by or reasonably expected by users, are likely to deceive.” www.ftc.gov/news-events/...”

Primary source ftc.gov ↗
Established AI field signal Signal 18d ago
⚡ 46 h early

Meta instagram ai

3 directory members surfaced this signal.

3 experts 1 community 1 sources clustered
Mike Masnick Ryan Mac 🙃 kate conger

“I'm old enough to remember that after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook started doing "privacy popups" in 2018 where they told people that they cared about their privacy and user consent. Well, lmao. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/t...”

“Instagram saw all the nonconsensual imagery generated by Grok earlier this year and still decided to opt in all of its adult users to having their photos "remixed" by AI www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/t...”

Primary source nytimes.com ↗
Established AI field signal Signal 3d ago
⚡ 12 h early

ChatGPT wrote her “resignation.” She says she never meant to quit.

2 directory members surfaced this signal.

2 experts 2 communities 1 sources clustered
Mike Masnick James Grimmelmann

“I’m not sure if this is a case of failing to check the AI’s outputs, or a case of retroactively trying to blame the AI for a decision she now regrets. runtimewire.com/article/chat...”

Primary source runtimewire.com ↗
Established AI field signal Development 15d ago
⚡ 4 h early
US companies adopt cheaper Chinese AI models

US Companies Are Realizing That Chinese AI Models Are Way Cheaper, Ditch American Ones

2 directory members surfaced this signal.

2 experts 1 community 1 sources clustered
Mike Masnick Karl Bode

“again, just like when they stole TikTok, they're going to make a big fake protectionist stink about national security and privacy in order to box out smaller, open source and foreign competitors and lock you into big tech's walled gardens”

Primary source futurism.com ↗
Established Compute & infrastructure Analysis 12d ago
⚡ 6 h early
Atlantic AI water use investigation

The Truth About AI’s Water Use - The Atlantic

2 directory members surfaced this signal.

2 experts 1 community 1 sources clustered
Mike Masnick Damon Beres

“Water, water, everywhere (and AI isn't drinking all of it, but it is sometimes drinking a lot of it, but actually the combustion plants powering the data centers probably are the bigger problem, and it's all very nuanced) by @matteowong.bsky.social”

Primary source theatlantic.com ↗
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2 experts · 3 posts · 4d ago
Mike Masnick Jess Miers 🦝🦞
Mike Masnick: Many, many people insist that AI tools need to be more proactive in pointing people to crisis hotlines. There are scenarios where it's appropriate. But there are also scenarios where it's not. Unfo…
Jess Miers 🦝🦞: Many, many people insist that AI tools need to be more proactive in pointing people to crisis hotlines. There are scenarios where it's appropriate. But there are also scenarios where it's not. Unfo…
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