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Should you create password with close family and friends to prevent deepfake tricks? Launch of Sora 2 sparks safety concerns

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Left: AI-generated homeless man standing outside of a front entryway, caption overlay reads, "POV: I convinced my parents a homeless man is in our house to see how they would react." Right: Text exchange between a person who sent an AI-generated image of a homeless man brushing his teeth, text underneath asks, "He asked to brush his teeth, is it cool if he uses your toothbrush?"

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“PICK UP THE PHONE”: The AI “homeless man in my house” prank is traumatizing parents on TikTok

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Left: Tweet reading "> Tinder for Jobs > AI find you a job > AI applies on your behalf > AI will go through your application > AI rejects you." Right: Concentrated woman searching for jobs on the laptop

“Terrible idea”: Critics say the new “Tinder for Jobs” app proves everything wrong with modern hiring

Zelda Williams and father Robin Williams at the "Old Dogs" World Premiere, El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood, CA in 2009. Screenshot from Zelda Williams' Instagram Story reads, “Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I’ll understand, I don’t and I won’t."

“It’s NOT what he’d want”: Zelda Williams begs fans to stop sending her “gross” AI videos of her late dad, Robin Williams

Left: Salad-making machine at a Sweetgreen location, caption overlay reads, "I Just watched a machine make my entire Sweetgreen order." Right: Sweetgreen sign is seen at one of its restaurants in San Francisco, California.

“Still costs $22 for a salad”: Sweetgreen’s salad robot goes viral (again) as users ask why prices haven’t dropped

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Left: Woman looking into the glasses wearing Meta glasses. Right: Woman at a cooking class in a red apron, text overlay on the image reads, "Unfortunately, I didn't realize it until now, months later, as I'm going through our vacation footage."

“My stomach dropped”: Woman who wore Meta glasses on vacation realizes her mistake after looking through footage later

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“Truly a shame”: Swifties accuse Taylor Swift of using AI “slop” in her “The Life of a Showgirl” visuals

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How to turn off the new “Find Similar” feature that pops up automatically when pausing videos on TikTok

Left: View of a Merriam Websters English dictionary with a red cover on a desk. Text overlay from Merriam Webster X account reads, "We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25." Right: Angry to happy daisy meme.

“Top tier jester”: Merriam-Webster trolls social media with “AI rollout”

Decadent Tropical Fruit Spanish Coconut Flan. Text overlay from LLM reveals a prompt for a flan recipe.

“Can’t believe this actually works”: Job seeker sneaks hidden message into LinkedIn profile to weed out AI—gets dessert recipe back

A large, grinning white woman in a pink T-shirt and red shorts is standing at the end of a glass bridge posing for the "camera." A still of her falling backwards. Text overlay reads, "American voters last year."

How an AI slop video of a woman smashing a glass bridge turned into a massive meme

Left: AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood. Right: Emily Blunt at the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Fall Guy' held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, USA on April 30, 2024.

“Good lord, we’re screwed”: Emily Blunt begs Hollywood not to sign “terrifying” AI star Tilly Norwood

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

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Hollywood reacts to news that agents are trying to “sign” an AI “actress” named “Tilly Norwood”

“Feels less like honoring his legacy and more like monetizing his ghost”: Backlash grows toward AI Stan Lee hologram at LA Comic Con

Left: Friend AI ad in NYC subway graffitied with the words "Surveillance capitalism" and "Get real friends." Right: Friend AI ad in NYC subway graffitied with the words "Stop profiting off loneliness."

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