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Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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Meta’s chief AI scientist slammed for saying authors should give books away for free—while selling his on Amazon for $20

Ernie Piper is an investigative journalist that writes about conspiracy theories, digital culture, and travel. He grew up in Alaska, lived in Istanbul for a long time, and now lives in London.

Ernie Piper

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Why BookTok is freaking out over Google Docs

Andrea Guzman is a freelance journalist based in Austin, Texas. Her work has appeared in Fortune, the Washington Post, Mother Jones, and the Texas Observer. You can reach her on Twitter @dreuhmarie.

Andrea Guzman

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ChatGPT for kids just launched—is it a good idea?

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

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Unclick

Madison Ann talks about her viral ‘frail Victorian child’ TikTok character

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Amazon’s ebook charts are full of AI-generated spam

Simon Spichak is a Toronto-based freelance science and tech journalist with an MSc in Neuroscience and training in science communication. He is a regular contributor to Being Patient, covering Alzheimer&#8217;s and dementia news. His writing is published across The Daily Beast, Futurism, Health, FastCompany, TVO, and elsewhere. He is also the founder of Resolvve, a low-cost online mental health clinic that provides affordable therapy for Canadian students.

Simon Spichak

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How new AI tools for doctors could worsen racial bias in healthcare

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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Chatbot Live

‘This robot causes harm’: National Eating Disorders Association’s new chatbot advises people with disordering eating to lose weight

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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‘The train is coming off the tracks’: Republicans release AI-generated ad attacking Biden

Simone Fontana is an Italian freelance journalist covering disinformation, online communities, and digital issues.

Simone Fontana

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Italy is leading the fight against AI—and could prompt EU-wide action

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QAnon promoter Ron Watkins’ foray into anti-woke AI is literally unusable (updated)

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Mustafa Gatollari

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‘They asked for $20 an hour and Carl’s Jr said bet’: Carl’s Jr. customer orders meal via A.I. assistant in drive-thru

Gabriele Di Donfrancesco is a Rome-based freelance journalist covering social media and culture. His works have been published in La Repubblica, Mashable Italia, and Rolling Stone, among others.

Gabriele Di Donfrancesco

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Is AI photography as ethically plagued as AI art?

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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‘World’s first robot lawyer’: DoNotPay wants to build an AI to help people fight traffic tickets

Chris Stokel-Walker is a U.K.-based journalist and the author of TikTok Boom (2021) and YouTubers (2019).

Chris Stokel-Walker

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