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The Daily Dot

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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“It’s really not fair”: Jimmy Wales reveals Wikipedia’s servers are struggling thanks to AI bots pretending to be humans

Left: Surgeon wearing makeup and scrubs, looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Asking ChatGPT what the most ridiculous question I asked this year was." Right: ChatGPT screenshot showing the LLM answering a surgeon's "most ridiculous question" of 2025.

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Culture

“We are so in hell”: Surgeon roasted for asking ChatGPT medical questions

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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“I thought it was real”: Children are showing off the terrible AI gifts their parents bought for Christmas

Left: Front door with glass panels. Right: AI-generated image of a front door with a DoorDash delivery bag sitting in front of it. Right: Tweet text overlay reads, "Amazing. DoorDash driver accepted the drive, immediately marked it as delivered, and submitted an AI-generated image of a DoorDash order (left) at our front door (right)."

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“He matched your door windows perfectly”: Customer says DoorDash driver submitted an AI-generated delivery image as proof

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“Most ironic outrage”: Ha, ha, AI bros are complaining about “prompt thieves”

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

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Tim Cook’s “Pluribus” tweet sent fans into a frenzy over “AI” use—Apple stepped in to clarify

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“Feels like we’ve gone back in time”: Japanese game company asked job candidates to draw on the spot to prevent AI use

Several Waymo robotaxis seen frozen near a pedestrian crosswalk in San Francisco during a power outage.

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Waymo robotaxis block traffic citywide during San Francisco power outage

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Left: Two women sitting on a couch looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "I found out my date was AI." Right: Hand holding a smartphone with a Bumble dating icon on screen at night.

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“That’s terrifying omg”: Woman spots AI “tells” in her Bumble date’s photos before meeting him

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“Designed to just harvest my data”: LG TV consumers discover the latest update downloaded Microsoft Copilot—and can’t be deleted

Left: AI-generated image of a woman in a red and green Christmas-themed ball gown. Right: Actress Melissa Joan Hart holding up a polyester v-neck dress. Text overlay is an Instagram caption from Melissa Joan Hart reading, "What I ordered...what I received!"

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Entertainment

“This is too funny”: Melissa Joan Hart clowned after falling for a $35 AI-looking dress

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“So disappointing”: Weekend Update segment called out after eagle-eyed  “Saturday Night Live” fans notice “lazy” AI slop graphics

Left: AI-generated woman with curly hair and glasses, wearing a t-shirt that reads, "My AI partner is hotter than your internet opinion." Right: Woman with dark curly hair looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Shoutout to all the girls out there with their AI boyfriends."

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As loneliness rises, “AI situationships” are becoming a relationship trend no one knows how to handle

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Disney signs deal with OpenAI, fans cry foul: “What a terrifically dark way to confuse our kids”

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Viral Politics

The internet mocks Glenn Beck’s AI George Washington back into the grave: “Great example of the immense uselessness of AI for anything”