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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

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Entertainment

“AI is just stealing with extra steps”: Japanese manga publisher Shueisha issues statement against OpenAI

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: Alex Jones looking up into the sky. Right: AI-generated image of Alex Jones holding a Thanksgiving turkey standing next to Sydney Sweeney.

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Viral Politics

“It’s called a joke”: Alex Jones shares AI Thanksgiving pic with Sydney Sweeney, then rants about “triggered” reactions

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“Don’t let them do these things”: Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a warning for parents about children’s AI toys ahead of Black Friday

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Second-hand embarrassment”: X users notice Grok is overly positive about Elon Musk—to a ridiculous degree

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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“I didn’t authorize this”: Man spots a photo of himself wearing different shoes in a Sketchers store window

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

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Benedict Cumberbatch got real about AI in a Reddit AMA: “Our appetites are being overrun by the plentitude”

Waymo self driving taxi driving in downtown San Francisco. Tweet text overlay reads, "I genuinely think anyone who voluntarily gets into one of these things is insane."

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“So clearly evil”: Waymo co-CEO says robotaxi fatalities are a matter of “when” not “if”

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TikTok adds new filters to limit AI content: “Borderline unusable due to AI slop”

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“It doesn’t create meaning”: DC Comics president rejects using AI in future projects

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Culture

“Pathetic”: Instagram models are using AI to generate fake cute animal photos and Photoshop fans hate it

Left: Disney Plus logo. Right: Tweet from The Owl House creator Dana Terrace reading, "“If you pay us we’ll let you make your own content slop! That we will own!” YOU CAN DRAW AND WRITE AND POST YOUR OWN S**T FOR FREE. Bob Iger and his ilk are f***ing ghouls."

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“PICK UP A PENCIL OR DIE”: Disney+ creator urges fans to unsubscribe, pirate her show, after company teases AI “user-generated content”

Screenshots of former Disney star Calum Worthy's AI app, including a young man and a grandmother on a phone. Tweet text overlay reads ""a former Disney Channel star creating the most evil thing I’ve ever seen in my life wasn’t really what I was expecting."

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“Vile” and “disturbing”: Former Disney Channel star eviscerated over AI app that revives the dead

Left: Man's hand holding a cheeseburger cooked well. Right: Same photo of man holding cheeseburger, but inside has been edited to look raw and pink.

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“Food stamps ain’t coming next month”: AI is helping people fake “raw” meals for DoorDash refund scams

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“Biggest middle finger to Coca-Cola”: Apple TV’s new intro was made entirely in-camera. Fans noticed

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.

Laura Holliday

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“The way this could actually be our reality is terrifying”: Explaining “robophobia,” the theoretical robot insult from TikTok