Emanuel Maiberg

Emanuel Maiberg

Emanuel Maiberg is interested in little known communities and processes that shape technology, troublemakers, and petty beefs. Email him at emanuel@404media.co
251 posts
Behind the Blog: Advertising and Aircraft
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Advertising and Aircraft

This week, we discuss advertising, protests, and aircraft.
Meta Sues Nudify App That Keeps Advertising on Instagram
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Meta Sues Nudify App That Keeps Advertising on Instagram

As part of what it claims is a new crackdown, Meta is suing a nudify app and "strengthening" its enforcement.
Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash
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Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash

“This would do immediate and irreversible harm to our readers and to our reputation as a decently trustworthy and serious source,” one Wikipedia editor said.
Why Do Christians Love AI Slop?
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Why Do Christians Love AI Slop?

Why is so much AI slop about Jesus and the Bible, and why do Christians appear to love it?
Pro-AI Subreddit Bans 'Uptick' of Users Who Suffer from AI Delusions
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Pro-AI Subreddit Bans 'Uptick' of Users Who Suffer from AI Delusions

“AI is rizzing them up in a very unhealthy way at the moment.”
Behind the Blog: Lighting Money on Fire and the Meaning of Vetting
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Lighting Money on Fire and the Meaning of Vetting

This week, we discuss an exciting revamp of The Abstract, tech betrayals, and the "it's for cops" defense.
No One Knows How to Deal With 'Student-on-Student' AI CSAM
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No One Knows How to Deal With 'Student-on-Student' AI CSAM

A new report from Stanford finds that schools, parents, police, and our legal system are not prepared to deal with the growing problem of minors using AI to generate CSAM of other minors.
Civitai Ban of Real People Content Deals Major Blow to the Nonconsensual AI Porn Ecosystem
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Civitai Ban of Real People Content Deals Major Blow to the Nonconsensual AI Porn Ecosystem

Citing pressure from payment processors and new legislation, a critical resource for producing nonconsensual content bans AI models depicting the likeness of real people.
Behind the Blog: Feeling Wowed, Getting Cozy
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Feeling Wowed, Getting Cozy

This week, we discuss the benefits of spending 14 hours a day on the internet, getting cozy for AI slop, and a what a new law in Sweden means for the rest of us.
Why Does Google’s New Veo 3 AI Video Generator Love This Dad Joke?
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Why Does Google’s New Veo 3 AI Video Generator Love This Dad Joke?

“I went to the zoo the other day, there was only one dog in it…”
Civitai, Site Used to Generate AI Porn, Cut Off by Credit Card Processor
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Civitai, Site Used to Generate AI Porn, Cut Off by Credit Card Processor

Civitai, a huge platform for sharing AI models and generating videos and images, has been cut off from its payment processor.
'Configuration Issue' Allows Civitai Users to AI Generate Nonconsensual Porn Videos
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'Configuration Issue' Allows Civitai Users to AI Generate Nonconsensual Porn Videos

404 Media found that people were using Civitai to create nonconsensual AI porn videos of anyone for a small price.