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Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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Why is this weird picture of colored lines crashing ChatGPT?

Steven Asarch is an internet culture reporter who lives on Twitch and YouTube. After graduating from Baruch College, he wrote for IBT Media, Newsweek and Insider. In 2021, he executive produced the docu-series &#8220;Onision in Real Life&#8221; on Discovery +.

Steven Asarch

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Fans are pushing back against AI-created marketing

Meta’s chief AI scientist slammed for saying authors should give books away for free—while selling his on Amazon for $20

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Memes

What are these weird John Pork memes?

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Tech

Elon Musk’s new AI Grok accused of stealing answers from ChatGPT

“Dawg it won’t listen”: ChatGPT is getting dumber, lazier, users bemoan

Viral Politics

Tech entrepreneur blasted for gleefully publishing how-to guide for using AI to steal content from competitors

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Sam Altman memes: The best reactions to his departure, return to OpenAI

Srishti Jaswal is an award-winning journalist based in India, after stints in Paris and Berlin. She writes on politics, tech, human rights and governance.

Srishti Jaswal

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Holiest Hindu pilgrimages are now training grounds for authoritarian AI algorithms

Ernie Piper is an investigative journalist that writes about conspiracy theories, digital culture, and travel. He grew up in Alaska, lived in Istanbul for a long time, and now lives in London.

Ernie Piper

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Why BookTok is freaking out over Google Docs

Andrea Guzman is a freelance journalist based in Austin, Texas. Her work has appeared in Fortune, the Washington Post, Mother Jones, and the Texas Observer. You can reach her on Twitter @dreuhmarie.

Andrea Guzman

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ChatGPT for kids just launched—is it a good idea?

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

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Unclick

Madison Ann talks about her viral ‘frail Victorian child’ TikTok character

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Amazon Kindle eBook listing "URGENT CHARACTER NAME: URGENT CHARACTER NAME" with image of book cover

Amazon’s ebook charts are full of AI-generated spam

Simon Spichak is a Toronto-based freelance science and tech journalist with an MSc in Neuroscience and training in science communication. He is a regular contributor to Being Patient, covering Alzheimer&#8217;s and dementia news. His writing is published across The Daily Beast, Futurism, Health, FastCompany, TVO, and elsewhere. He is also the founder of Resolvve, a low-cost online mental health clinic that provides affordable therapy for Canadian students.

Simon Spichak

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How new AI tools for doctors could worsen racial bias in healthcare

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

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AI