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Established AI field signal Analysis 10d ago
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ChatGPT AI flyer pandemic essay

We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’

8 experts across 3 network communities independently surfaced this.

8 experts 3 communities 1 sources clustered
Meredith Broussard 404 Media Sarah T Roberts, PhD Jason Koebler Sam Cole James Grimmelmann tante Clive Thompson

““It might feel like you’re ‘saving time and money,’ but you’re actually slowly turning your brand into something generic like all the other brands out there using AI tools.” www.404media.co/we-are-livin...”

“This “good enough” attempt at graphic design…isn’t.”

5 experts discussed this · 16 posts
Jason Koebler: ChatGPT posters and flyers are polluting real life and driving me insane. Please respond to this with the worst ones you've seen irl. I'll post some in the thread www.404media.co/we-are-livin...
Jason Koebler: good on you! i see soooo many of them now
Jason Koebler: sadly and perveresly i wanna see these but i see so many fewer presentations these days
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Primary source 404media.co ↗
New Policy & governance Signal 1h ago

A Stenographer Submitted AI-Generated Errors in Official Court Transcript, Judge Says

2 directory members surfaced this signal.

2 experts 1 community 1 sources clustered
404 Media Sam Cole

“A judge in Indiana warns a court reporter than it's their job to proofread their work, after catching errors likely made by AI transcription services.”

“fucking OOPS www.404media.co/judge-caught...”

Primary source 404media.co ↗
New AI field signal Development 8h ago
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Meta NameTag face recognition glasses controversy

What’s the Difference Between AI Glasses and an iPhone? A Helpful Guide for Meta PR

2 directory members surfaced this signal.

2 experts 1 community 1 sources clustered
404 Media Sam Cole

“As celebs like Kylie Jenner promote Ray-Ban Meta glasses, Lorde made it known at her concert: "Fuck the glasses." 404 Media has reported on how its been used by ICE officers, by people filming secretly at massage parlors and how some have hacked the recordi…”

“ty for reminding me to get MADDER www.404media.co/whats-the-di...”

Primary source 404media.co ↗
New AI field signal Development 8h ago
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Patreon blocks AI crawlers

Patreon Blocks Crawlers From Stealing Creators' Work for AI Training

2 directory members surfaced this signal.

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404 Media Sam 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.”

“Conte has been outspoken about his believes about AI for a while. most recently, he very loudly told training scrapers to "get off his cloud" www.404media.co/patreon-clou...”

Primary source 404media.co ↗
Established AI field signal Development 12d ago
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Waymo reports teens to police

Cops Say Waymo Snitched on Teens for Allegedly Drinking and Shooting a Toy Gun

2 directory members surfaced this signal.

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404 Media Sam Cole

“Waymo, which is owned by Google, says on a support page that its support team “may review video under certain circumstances," and “in more urgent circumstances, Support may access live video during a trip.” www.404media.co/waymo-called...”

“hmmmmMMM! www.404media.co/waymo-called...”

Primary source 404media.co ↗