We start this week with Joseph’s investigation into Proton’s culture of fear and the company’s massive push towards AI. A lot to unpack there. After the break, Sam tells us about the AO3 outage and its fallout. In the subscribers-only section, Jason explains: we’re not tech support.
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- Manifestos, Fear, and ‘Loser Thinking’: Inside Proton’s AI Reckoning
- ‘Wake Up Call:’ Fanfiction Writers and Readers React to AO3 Outage
- ChatGPT Keeps Telling People 404 Media Can Solve Their Tech Support Problems
