The National Archives is launching a public-facing AI chatbot called "Archie." Employees have concerns.#AI #NationalArchives #NARA
Plus, time-traveling finches, a breakdancer booboo, man-eating lions, and comb jelly fusion.#TheAbstract
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss a sensitive data breach, the terrible process of sorting and sending job applications, and how Wikipedia is battling AI slop.#BehindTheBlog
Using AI Hawk's Auto Jobs Applier bot, I applied for 17 jobs in an hour on LinkedIn.
Using AI Hawkx27;s Auto Jobs Applier bot, I applied for 17 jobs in an hour on LinkedIn.#AI #News #AIHawk
‘I Applied to 2,843 Roles’: The Rise of AI-Powered Job Application Bots
Using AI Hawk's Auto Jobs Applier bot, I applied for 17 jobs in an hour on LinkedIn.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
“In addition to the ML models themselves, the exposed data can include training datasets, hyperparameters, and sometimes even raw data used to build models,” a security researcher said.#News #ArtificialIntelligence
Looking at someone and doxing them instantly; how a data archive was knocked offline during a recent hurricane; and a hack of an AI companion.#Podcast
WikiProject AI Cleanup is protecting Wikipedia from the same kind of misleading AI-generated information that has plagued the rest of the internet.#News
Researchers posted AI-generated nude images to Twitter to see how the company responds to reports of copyright violation versus reports of nonconsensual nudity.#News
A hacked database from AI companion site Muah.ai exposes peoples' particular kinks and fantasies they've asked their bot to engage in. It also shows many of them are trying to use the platform to generate child abuse material.
A hacked database from AI companion site Muah.ai exposes peoplesx27; particular kinks and fantasies theyx27;ve asked their bot to engage in. It also shows many of them are trying to use the platform to generate child abuse material.#News #ArtificialIntelligence
Hacked ‘AI Girlfriend’ Data Shows Prompts Describing Child Sexual Abuse
A hacked database from AI companion site Muah.ai exposes peoples' particular kinks and fantasies they've asked their bot to engage in. It also shows many of them are trying to use the platform to generate child abuse material.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
These AI-generated people are big fans of North Korea and of Reus Research’s Nicotinamide Riboside.#TikTok #News #NorthKorea
Ants farm as Earth burns, back on the Sun beat, and a spirit animal for introverts.#TheAbstract
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss FOIAing after those racist pet-eating claims, the art and science of paywalling, and gambling with journalism.#BehindTheBlog
In this special podcast episode, we talk subscriber numbers, what people value, how to get our articles in front of people, and what we're looking to do next year.
In this special podcast episode, we talk subscriber numbers, what people value, how to get our articles in front of people, and what wex27;re looking to do next year.#Podcast
Podcast: One Year Anniversary Subscriber Bonanza
In this special podcast episode, we talk subscriber numbers, what people value, how to get our articles in front of people, and what we're looking to do next year.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
This isn't even the first time an incident at the Conyers, Georgia BioLab plant has forced residents out of their homes.
This isnx27;t even the first time an incident at the Conyers, Georgia BioLab plant has forced residents out of their homes.#News #biolab
Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Against BioLab for Toxic Plume
This isn't even the first time an incident at the Conyers, Georgia BioLab plant has forced residents out of their homes.Samantha Cole (404 Media)
The men called DoorDash customer service and pretended they had lost access to the accounts, then drained them, the indictment alleges.#Courtwatch
Internal emails from Springfield, Ohio reveal what has happened in the city after Donald Trump and JD Vance spread the conspiracy that Haitians are eating pets.#FOIA
LinkedIn, Udemy, PayPal, they've all had weird opt-in, opt-out stories. And, a dangerous side effect of Waymo's driverless cars.
LinkedIn, Udemy, PayPal, theyx27;ve all had weird opt-in, opt-out stories. And, a dangerous side effect of Waymox27;s driverless cars.#Podcast
Podcast: AI Companies Are Opting You In By Default
LinkedIn, Udemy, PayPal, they've all had weird opt-in, opt-out stories. And, a dangerous side effect of Waymo's driverless cars.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), which is headquartered in Asheville, has been down for days.
NOAAx27;s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), which is headquartered in Asheville, has been down for days.#News #archives #hurricanes
Hurricane Helene Knocked One of the World’s Largest Climate Data Archives Offline
NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), which is headquartered in Asheville, has been down for days.Samantha Cole (404 Media)
Fin7 has made multiple ‘nudify’ sites that promise to use AI to undress photos of people but which are actually vehicles for malware, according to researchers. 404 Media found one advertised on one of the web's biggest porn aggregators.
Fin7 has made multiple ‘nudify’ sites that promise to use AI to undress photos of people but which are actually vehicles for malware, according to researchers. 404 Media found one advertised on one of the webx27;s biggest porn aggregators.#News #Hacking
A Network of AI ‘Nudify’ Sites Are a Front for Notorious Russian Hackers
Fin7 has made multiple ‘nudify’ sites that promise to use AI to undress photos of people but which are actually vehicles for malware, according to researchers. 404 Media found one advertised on one of the web's biggest porn aggregators.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
Two men stood in front of the autonomous vehicle, operated by ride-hailing company Waymo, and literally tipped a fedora at her while she told them to move out of the way.#waymo
“This is culture surveillance. No one notices, no one consents. But it's not about catching criminals. It's about catching vibes."
“This is culture surveillance. No one notices, no one consents. But itx27;s not about catching criminals. Itx27;s about catching vibes."#Projects #Music #Bopspotter
Hidden ‘BopSpotter’ Microphone Is Constantly Surveilling San Francisco for Good Music
“This is culture surveillance. No one notices, no one consents. But it's not about catching criminals. It's about catching vibes."Jason Koebler (404 Media)
Here's how to opt out of sharing data for "Personalized shopping."
Herex27;s how to opt out of sharing data for "Personalized shopping."#paypal
Paypal Opted You Into Sharing Data Without Your Knowledge
Here's how to opt out of sharing data for "Personalized shopping."Samantha Cole (404 Media)
Teachers are surprised they have been opted into having their classes scraped for AI training.#AI #GenerativeAI #News
Cannibalism, the cheese mummy, and a star-broiled Earth.#TheAbstract
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss being taken seriously, the Secret Service being secretive, and doing business while doing journalism.#BehindTheBlog
“This HR AI avatar is a perfect demonstration of late stage capitalism,” Jack Ryan, someone who was interviewed by a tool called Fairgo.ai, told 404 Media.
"The updated Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA) now provides that any disputes are to go forward in court instead of arbitration."#Gaming #Steam #ForcedArbitration
“But, Adams further claimed, he had forgotten the password he had just set, and thus was unable to provide the FBI with a password that would unlock the phone.”#News
Michael Straight learned to walk again with the help of an exoskeleton. After an accessory to the device broke, the company refused to fix it.#repair #RighttoRepair
As the White House plans to force federal agencies to be more transparent with their use of AI, the Secret Service won’t say why it’s already spending tens of thousands of dollars on the tech.#News
Telegram says it will now provide user data to the police; the walls are closing in on the Snowflake hacker; and why Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld is bad (and Nintendo will probably win).
Telegram says it will now provide user data to the police; the walls are closing in on the Snowflake hacker; and why Nintendox27;s lawsuit against Palworld is bad (and Nintendo will probably win).#Podcast
Podcast: Telegram is Working With the Cops
Telegram says it will now provide user data to the police; the walls are closing in on the Snowflake hacker; and why Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld is bad (and Nintendo will probably win).Joseph Cox (404 Media)
Orpheus Network tells users: "With great displeasure we need to inform you that a malicious actor has successfully carried out a massive peer scraping attack on our tracker."#Piracy #Torrenting #Torrents