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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

Left: Tweet reading "Mind you, Luigi Mangione doesn’t even have a trial date, he’s facing the death penalty, and corporations are already exploiting his AI image." Right: Shein ad featuring a possibly Ai-generated image of a model resembling Luigi Mangione

Culture

“What stage of capitalism is this?”: Shein responds after ad featuring Luigi Mangione’s likeness goes viral—and gets clowned harder

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

“I would never ask for money”: Woman duped by AI deepfake of “General Hospital” actor Steve Burton

green day pokes fun at will smith ai video

“Don’t need AI”: Green Day’s tour update on Instagram pokes fun at Will Smith’s controversial AI-generated tribute to his fans

Entertainment

“A24 needs to check themselves before they wreck themselves”: Fans of indie film react to news that the studio is launching an AI division

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

Left: 2 positive pregnancy tests, caption overlay reads, "Mommy who was the first person to know you were pregnant?" Right: Tweet reading "We need to go back to landlines and dial-up internet until we sort this out i’m not kidding"

“Not your parents? Not the father?”: Woman says ChatGPT was the first to know she’s pregnant

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.

Jamie Jirak

will smith concert video featuring AI crowds

“An abomination”: Will Smith shared a tour video thanking fans on YouTube, but the footage of the crowds looks AI-generated

Left: Girl pulling hair behind her air, caption overlay reads: "Me: 'I read 100 books a week' Them: 'no way...HOW?'" Right: Tweet reading: "What’s with this epidemic of people who obviously don’t enjoy reading trying to convince everyone (and themselves) that they Are a reader."

“Congrats on making Fahrenheit 451 a reality!”: People are bragging about “reading” hundreds of books—but it’s just AI summaries

Left: White Castle drive-thru order screen. Middle: White Castle restuarant exterior. Right: Close-up of White Castle drive-thru order screen showing a $15,400 charge.

“Killing the planet for this”: White Castle drive-thru AI tries to charge customer $15,400 for burgers

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Excited that Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan are going on a concert tour together? You’ve been duped by an AI post on Facebook

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

Braden Bjella

“New age of internet censorship”: Reddit to block the Internet Archive from indexing its site. Here’s why it matters

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“He should’ve just left it be”: Comment  asking for a “description of the video” left on Chris Appleton’s book announcement post sparks debate over purchased bot followers

Left: 4 YouTube profile photos (PFPs) of Clippy the paperclip. Right: YouTube comment reading "Clippy says NO to AI age verification! Clippy says NO to new paywalls on platforms you've purchased! Clippy says NO to exploiting troubled teens!"

Clippy the paperclip is taking over profile pics across the internet in protest of big tech

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

Woman's right hand with a blue heart-shaped ring against a grassy background. Caption overlay reads "I said yes."

“We’ve officially entered the ‘Black Mirror’ season finale”: Woman gets engaged to AI chatbot after 5 months of dating. The internet can’t agree if it’s sweet or sad

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

“We’re cooked”: People are using ChatGPT to cheat their way through escape rooms

Left: Kendra Hilty TikTok screenshot reading "I fell in love with my predatory psychiatrist." Right: Kendra Hilty TikTok screenshot reading "I fell in love with my psychiatrist, he knew and kept me for years until I had the strength to walk away."

AI