Deepfakes
Schools Are Failing to Protect Students From Non-Consensual Deepfakes, Report Shows
A survey of teachers, students and parents showed that schools are unprepared for non-consensual imagery, AI generated or otherwise, spreading throughout communities of young people.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Good Dogs and Joyous Games
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 good dogs, good games, getting documents and netsex.
AI
AI-Generated Deepfakes Pushed Taylor Swift to Endorse Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift is one of the most deepfaked women in the world, but AI-generated images showing her and her fans endorsing Donald Trump were her last straw.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Party Time
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 last night's shindig.
Podcast
Podcast: Is Criticizing AI Ableist?
On the podcast this week: generative AI Doom, drama in NaNoWriMo, and Apple's face swap problem.
News
Sextortion Scammers Try to Scare People by Sending Photos of Their Homes
If you got an email containing your address and a PDF with a photo of your street, don't freak out: it's a fake sextortion scheme.
News
NaNoWriMo Says Condemning AI Is ‘Classist and Ableist’
The organization that runs National Novel Writing Month, a November challenge to write 50,000 words, said "the categorical condemnation of Artificial Intelligence has classist and ableist undertones."
News
Massive AI Dataset Back Online After Being ‘Cleaned’ of Child Sexual Abuse Material
LAION-5B is back, with thousands of links removed after research last year that showed it contained instances of abusive content.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Bobbleheads and Maxed-Out Gaming
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 generative AI in gaming, getting into sports events, and good laptops.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Skipping Meetings and Calming Nerves
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 running 404 Media for a whole year, public speaking, and meetings.
Announcements
What We Learned In Our First Year of 404 Media
In August 2023, we launched 404 Media with a novel idea: pay journalists to do journalism. Here we are, a year later.
copyright
Shein Is Suing Temu For Copyright Infringement
Shein, notorious for being accused of copyright infringement by small artists and big brands alike, is suing its competitor Temu for... copyright infringement.