Marlon Ettinger
Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.
OpenAI claims New York Times brute force ‘hacked’ ChatGPT to create basis for massive copyright suit
ChatGPT isn’t a replacement for a Times subscription, they added.
On Feb 27, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
An ‘immersive’ Willy Wonka kids experience left parents fuming—claiming its misleading ads were the work of AI
Now parents are looking for refunds.
Group of famous authors suing ChatGPT push to get New York Times’ massive suit rolled into theirs
It’s part of a number of lawsuits against AI companies working their way through the court system.
On Feb 26, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
Supreme Court weighs big tech content moderation policies in hearing today over Florida, Texas social media laws
The case examines how the First Amendment applies to the modern Big 5 internet era.
Is Kamala Harris’ ‘coconut tree’ video the Biden admin’s most iconic meme?
It raised a few eyebrows, but lives on forever.
On Feb 25, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
Prank post starts panic that Gmail is about to be shut down—but there’s no proof it’s true
It’s a joke, gang.
On Feb 22, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
Solar flares or sabotage: TikTok has theories about what happened with today’s massive cell phone outage
What could it be?
‘I’m not convinced’: Ambiguous reporting about death of infamous Holocaust denier leads to memes questioning his existence
Reports of Irving’s death were questioned after he spent a lifetime questioning Holocaust deaths.
Val Venis’ extremely graphic WWE storylines recirculate after tirade at Cody Rhodes for posing with fan’s trans flag
Venis was famous in the WWE for his adult film star character.
On Feb 21, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
X claims it doesn’t automate content moderation in Europe—so why did it hint that’s why Navalny’s wife was banned?
X claimed she was flagged by a ‘platform defense mechanism.’
On Feb 20, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
Zuckerberg’s extremely relatable, awkward appearance in corner of UFC fighter gets memed
People saw themselves in it.
On Feb 19, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
Reddit inked a $60 million AI deal for its data—and users are plotting ways to troll it with bunk post
‘These are all published, peer-reviewed facts.’
Scientific journal roasted for anatomically incorrect, AI-generated image of rat’s reproductive organ
People were pretty sure rats don’t look like that.
On Feb 16, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
Why is everyone in politics getting prescribed copium?
Is the buzz worth it?
How a vague warning about a ‘national security threat’ turned into a panic over Russian nukes in space
It escalated fast.
On Feb 14, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger
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