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Welcome to the podcast from 404 Media where Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason catch you up on the stories we published this week. 404 Media is a journalist-owned digital media company exploring the way technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world. We bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL through investigative reporting, smart blogging, and breaking news. At 404 Media you’ll read, and hear, stories you can’t find anywhere else written by journalists who are leading experts on their beats. Subscribe to 404 Media at 404media.co to gain access to an ad-free version of this podcast, as well as a bonus podcast episodes. Subscribers are the bedrock of building a sustainable business for our journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hosts

Joseph Sam Emanuel Jason Matthew

Previous Guests

Joseph
Joseph is a journalist and a host on the 404 Media Podcast, focusing on technology and its societal impacts.
Jason
Jason is a journalist and a host on The 404 Media Podcast. He has reported on various topics including media, technology, and current events. In this episode, he discusses the Chicago Sun-Times' AI-generated summer reading list and the broader implications of AI in media and education.
Matthew
Matthew is a contributor to the podcast, discussing open source software and its role in Ukraine's drone attack against Russia.
Emanuel
Emanuel is a journalist and a host on the 404 Media Podcast, known for reporting on AI platforms and digital ecosystems.

Topics Discussed

surveillance aircraft Predator drone LA protests anti-ICE protests Waymo Girls Do Porn sex trafficking Pornhub DHS Black Hawks military aircraft anti-porn legislation free speech prude algorithms Egg Yolk Principle human sexuality AI delusions Ukraine drone attack open source software pro-AI subreddit AI surveillance Flock license plate reader ALPR ICE Nova hacked data Civitai AI platform AI-generated content Chicago Sun-Times Summer guide AI in education Star Wars AI special effects AI avatar court testimony Meta facial recognition smart glasses AI in baseball

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Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on The 404 Media Podcast.

0:00 51:40

Feds Flew Predator Drones Over The LA Protests

Hosts
Joseph Sam Emanuel Jason
Guests
Joseph Jason
Keywords
surveillance aircraft Predator drone LA protests anti-ICE protests Waymo Girls Do Porn sex trafficking Pornhub DHS Black Hawks military aircraft
Much of this episode is about the ongoing anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. We start with Joseph explaining how he monitored surveillance aircraft flying over the protests, including what turned out to be a Predator drone. After the break, Jason tells us about the burning Waymos. In the subscribers-only section, we talk about the owner of Girls Do Porn, a sex trafficking ring on Pornhub, pleading guilty (a content warning for that one).

YouTube version: https://youtu.be/o8Pb9l9FPaA

DHS Black Hawks and Military Aircraft Surveil the LA Protests

DHS Flew Predator Drones Over LA Protests, Audio Shows

Waymo Pauses Service in Downtown LA Neighborhood Where They're Getting Lit on Fire

Girls Do Porn Ringleader Pleads Guilty, Faces Life In Prison

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0:00 45:14

Anti-Porn Laws' Real Target Is Free Speech

Hosts
Joseph Sam Emanuel Jason
Guests
Matthew Emanuel
Keywords
anti-porn legislation free speech prude algorithms Egg Yolk Principle human sexuality AI delusions Ukraine drone attack open source software pro-AI subreddit
We start this week with Sam's dive into a looming piece of anti-porn legislation, prudish algorithms, and eggs. After the break, Matthew tells us about the open source software that powered Ukraine's drone attack against Russia. In the subscribers-only section, Emanuel explains how even pro-AI subreddits are dealing with people having AI delusions.



YouTube version: https://youtu.be/daEt3CptlRU

The Egg Yolk Principle: Human Sexuality Will Always Outsmart Prudish Algorithms and Hateful Politicians

Ukraine's Massive Drone Attack Was Powered by Open Source Software

Pro-AI Subreddit Bans 'Uptick' of Users Who Suffer from AI Delusions 

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0:00 47:12

ICE's Backdoor Into a Nationwide AI Surveillance Network

Hosts
Joseph Sam Emanuel Jason
Guests
Jason Joseph Emanuel
Keywords
AI surveillance Flock license plate reader ALPR ICE Nova hacked data Civitai AI platform
This week is a bumper episode all about Flock, the automatic license plate reading (ALPR) cameras across the U.S. First, Jason explains how we found that ICE essentially has backdoor access to the network through local cops. After the break, Joseph tells us all about Nova, the planned product that Flock is making which will make the technology even more invasive by using hacked data. In the subscribers-only section, Emanuel details the massive changes AI platform Civitai has made, and why it's partly in response to our reporting.

YouTube version: https://youtu.be/-PTrY9x8K9c

ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows

License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows

Civitai Ban of Real People Content Deals Major Blow to the Nonconsensual AI Porn Ecosystem

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0:00 46:07

AI Slop Summer

Hosts
Joseph Sam Emanuel Jason
Guests
Jason
Keywords
AI-generated content Chicago Sun-Times Summer guide AI in education Star Wars AI special effects
We start this week with Jason's couple of stories about how the Chicago Sun-Times printed a summer guide that was basically all AI-generated. Jason spoke to the person behind it. After the break, a bunch of documents show that schools were simply not ready for AI. In the subscribers-only section, we chat all about Star Wars and those funny little guys.

YouTube version: https://youtu.be/P2GzbKKeAFc

Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist

Viral AI-Generated Summer Guide Printed by Chicago Sun-Times Was Made by Magazine Giant Hearst

American Schools Were Deeply Unprepared for ChatGPT, Public Records Show

Star Wars Shows the Future of AI Special Effects and It Sucks

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0:00 51:59

AI Avatar of Killed Man Testifies in Court

Hosts
Jason Matthew
Keywords
AI avatar court testimony Meta facial recognition smart glasses AI in baseball
We start this week with Jason and Matthew's story about an AI avatar that testified in court. It might be a sign of things to come. After the break, well, well, well, Meta is developing facial recognition for its smart glasses. In the subscribers-only section, Jason tells us all about AI in baseball.



YouTube version: https://youtu.be/Mq4gqNS0vRw

'I Loved That AI:' Judge Moved by AI-Generated Avatar of Man Killed in Road Rage Incident

Well, Well, Well: Meta to Add Facial Recognition To Glasses After All

The Simulation Says the Orioles Should Be Good

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4.8 rating 405 reviews

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4.8 ratings 312 reviews

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4.8 ratings 40 reviews

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