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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.

Lindsey Weedston

Entertainment

“Ike is going to kill this in a way Elon is not going to like”: Ike Barinholtz was just cast as Elon Musk in Sam Altman biopic “Artificial”

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Viral Politics

“This is how the world ends”: Here’s how the internet is reacting to Elon Musk teasing “baby Grok AI” for kids

simpsons predicted coldplay couple debunked

Too many people are convinced “The Simpsons” predicted the Coldplay couple, sparking a discussion about media literacy in the age of AI

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“1,000 waters”: Man is sick of ordering from an AI voice at Taco Bell’s drive thru. Then he throws them a curveball

“Food be tasting funny when a clown is in the kitchen”: Popeyes mocked for creating McDonald’s “diss track” with AI after Snack Wraps released

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.

Anna Good

Culture

“Never pictured it as being a goth anime girl”: Elon Musk touts “pretty cool” Grok AI companions for premium subscribers, but not everyone agrees

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

“The era of copy-paste creators is over”: YouTube is changing its monetization rules targeting “inauthentic content”

elon musk announces grok is coming to tesla cars

Elon Musk announces Grok will be in Teslas as soon as next week—just days after its public meltdown

michael rappaport shares ai image of auschwitz on facebook

“A dangerous distortion”: Actor Michael Rapaport shut down by Auschwitz Memorial for sharing “fake, AI-generated” Holocaust image and story

“Never a dull moment on this platform”: Grok goes on racist tirades after Elon Musk praises update that “improved” X’s AI

Napster is back, but this time it’s betting on AI: “We don’t want the outcome to be similar to the last time around”

“My doctor was super shocked”: ChatGPT flagged a condition doctors couldn’t diagnose for a decade

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

citi field trolls yankees fans with mets hats snapchat filter

“As a Yankees fan, this is hilarious”: Citi Field pranks Yankees fans by using AI filter forcing them to wear Mets hats

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

waymo pulled over by cop no one is in the front seat

Cop pulls Waymo over for a left turn in the wrong lane. No one’s driving the car getting ticketed

Left: McDonald's sign against a blue sky with clouds Right: Screenshots of a user interacting with a McDonald's hiring AI bot

AI