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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.

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Viral Politics

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

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

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Rachel Kiley

michael rappaport shares ai image of auschwitz on facebook

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

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

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.

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Charlotte Colombo

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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”

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

Makalah Wright is a writer for the Daily Dot. She 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.

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“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.

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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

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“Making me go insane”: McDonald’s job seeker asks one question. Then the AI chatbot goes haywire

first ai music awards like grammys announced

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New competition, Future Sound Awards, promises to become “the Grammys of the AI music space”

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Maine police department caught using AI to doctor “drug bust” photo

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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AI-generated band “The Velvet Sundown” hits 500K Spotify listens in one month, and music fans are furious

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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Craig Conover of “Southern Charm” admits to using ChatGPT as his therapist after Paige DeSorbo breakup

UCLA student holds up his laptop at graduation ceremony. On the laptop, he shows ChatGPT and completed assignments. He lifts his arms up as the crowd around him hypes him up.

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“The next generation of doctors are cooked”: UCLA graduate shows off ChatGPT that did his assignments during graduation

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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“Extremely embarrassing”: People have a lot of thoughts about Kim Kardashian’s ChatGPT conversation

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

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Man in suit and AI robot wait in office to be interviewed for job.

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“When does the AI tax come about?”: New York State to make employers tell workers when they are being replaced by AI