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
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‘Dream’ AI Girlfriend Randomly Turns Into Nude Jennifer Lopez, Has Four Legs
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‘Dream’ AI Girlfriend Randomly Turns Into Nude Jennifer Lopez, Has Four Legs

A nightmare scenario previously only imagined by AI researchers, where AI image generators accidentally spit out non-consensual pornography of real people, is now reality.
4chan Uses Bing to Flood the Internet With Racist Images
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4chan Uses Bing to Flood the Internet With Racist Images

A coordinated campaign to flood the internet with racist images is using Bing and DALL-E 3’s text-to-image AI tool.
People Exploited YouTube Bug to Upload “Undeletable” Porn Videos
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People Exploited YouTube Bug to Upload “Undeletable” Porn Videos

Communities of YouTube hackers and YouTube porn searchers discovered a bug that broke the platform's interface and kept hardcore porn on the site for weeks.
I Joined an Exclusive Club of YouTube Porn Hunters
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I Joined an Exclusive Club of YouTube Porn Hunters

Porn is hiding on YouTube in plain sight. You just have to know how to search for it.
$260 Million AI Company Releases Undeletable Chatbot That Gives Detailed Instructions on Murder, Ethnic Cleansing
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$260 Million AI Company Releases Undeletable Chatbot That Gives Detailed Instructions on Murder, Ethnic Cleansing

Mistral, an AI company founded by former Google and Meta alums pushed an “unmoderated” model into the world that will readily tell users how to kill their wives or restore Jim Crow-style discrimination.
How the “Surveillance AI Pipeline” Literally Objectifies Human Beings
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How the “Surveillance AI Pipeline” Literally Objectifies Human Beings

A preprint study covering 20,000 computer vision papers and patents over three decades shows “The Surveillance AI Pipeline,” and why the field needs more interdisciplinary studies.
Kick Revisits Moderation Policy After CEO Laughs at Sex Worker ‘Prank’ Stream
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Kick Revisits Moderation Policy After CEO Laughs at Sex Worker ‘Prank’ Stream

Twitch’s competitor, known for its loose moderation policy, is reconsidering its choices after Ice Poseidon streamed a sex worker cornered in a hotel room.
Deepfaked Drake Sings Transphobic Lyrics in Trump Rapper’s Music Video
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Deepfaked Drake Sings Transphobic Lyrics in Trump Rapper’s Music Video

The world of AI-generated music is getting increasingly weird.
First Google Search Result for Tiananmen Square “Tank Man” Is AI Generated Selfie
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First Google Search Result for Tiananmen Square “Tank Man” Is AI Generated Selfie

"Tank man" has become something of a litmus test for shitty technology.
404 Media Generative AI Market Analysis: People Love to Cum
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404 Media Generative AI Market Analysis: People Love to Cum

A list of the top 50 generative AI websites shows non-consensual porn is a driving force for the buzziest technology in years.
Nexus Mods Says Good Riddance to Bigoted Starfield Mods: ‘We’re Not Sad to See Them Go’

Nexus Mods Says Good Riddance to Bigoted Starfield Mods: ‘We’re Not Sad to See Them Go’

“Hosting this mod was not for us and it is certainly within our rights not to host content on our platform,” Nexus Mods said in an email.
Site for Generating Non-Consensual AI Porn Restricts Content Following 404 Media Investigation
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Site for Generating Non-Consensual AI Porn Restricts Content Following 404 Media Investigation

“Time to try a new hobby,” one Mage user said in response to the new restrictions.