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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.

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New chatbot will let you work out  issues through an AI version of your ex:  “Unhealthy and wrong in so many ways”

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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Walmart is working on an AI assistant that would change shopping forever

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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Anna Good

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Billie Eilish claps back at critics of her Met Gala look: “I wasn’t even there!”

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Pope Leo issues warning on AI: “Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind”

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“So dystopian and disturbing”: Creepy AI job interview goes off the rails in viral video

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Is this the future of customer service? AI is going to answer all your questions at Lowe’s

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Trump posts AI photo of himself as a Sith lord—Mark Hamill roasts him

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘The whole staff heard this’: Woman asks Taco Bell’s AI drive-thru assistant an unusual question. Then the workers have to step in

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

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People are feeding AI the same image 100 times, and it keeps changing race, gender, and weight. Here’s why that’s a problem:

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Tralalero Tralala: This AI-generated shark in Nikes is the face of TikTok’s Italian brainrot obsession

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The bizarre rise of Ballerina Cappuccina, TikTok’s surreal new Italian brainrot star

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The ‘Mount Rushmore of ___’ meme is everywhere, and it’s tearing fandoms apart

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‘Say WHAT????’: Woman opens Spotify app. Then she sees what this auto-generated playlist featuring all Black artists is called

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

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Former media exec uses AI to innovate new #MeToo violations

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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New chatbot will let you work out issues through an AI version of your ex: “Unhealthy and wrong in so many ways”