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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

2 panel image. Tweet that reads: "guy on the subway this morning talking to Chat GPT like it's his girlfriend. Didn't realize these people *Actually* exist. We are so beyond cooked." on left. Image of Chat GPT conversation on phone screen on right.

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Culture

Internet clashes over photo of man having intimate chat with AI girlfriend on the subway

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

Nina Hernandez

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Entertainment

“I’d rather find out she was a Scientologist or something”: Natasha Lyonne responds to the AI backlash over her directorial debut “Uncanny Valley”

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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“Walmart will do anything and everything to not pay somebody”: Woman goes to Walmart. Then she finds something shocking in the parking lot

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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Lindsey Weedston

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“This is an act of theft”: Brides are using ChatGPT to “steal” custom wedding art, and artists are furious

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

2 panel image: on the left is an A.I. generated video and on the right is a person's reaction on X which reads: so you mean to tell me the video of a kangaroo at an airport patiently holding onto his ticket to board an airplane ISNT real!?

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No, the “emotional support kangaroo” holding a boarding pass isn’t real—but thousands thought it was

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

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Did Celestial Seasonings replace the Sleepytime Tea Bear with AI?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Podcaster’s likeness used for skincare ads on TikTok without her consent: “Dilutes my brand and affects the trust I’ve been building”

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“Super al dente”: The Will Smith eating spaghetti meme gets a high-resolution  upgrade with Google’s Veo 3. But why is it crunchy?

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

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Susan LaMarca

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This guy used ChatGPT to scam McDonald’s into giving him 100 free meals, and people aren’t too happy about it

2 panel image of AI-generated images with a tweet overlaid which reads: Google Veo 3 realism just broke the Internet yesterday. This is %100 AI.

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“My grandma isn’t ready for this”: Google’s new AI video tool is so realistic, it’s freaking people out

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Authors slammed after AI prompts show up in published books: “Opportunist hacks using a theft machine”

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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“The future of retail”: Walmart eliminates 1,500 jobs to replace with AI

Christian Zamora

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Kyle Gordon was roasted by AI and he laughed through the pain

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Pulmonologist illustrates exactly why he’s concerned that AI will take his job, sparking debate

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Duolingo CEO says AI tutors will replace schools in future, schools will be only for childcare