Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Macmillan Publishers / Getty Images If it were a “Black Mirror” episode it would be too on the nose. Renowned tech critic Cory Doctorow’s book “Enshittification” hasn’t even been out for a single day, and Amazon is already peddling AI-generated copycats. One was even listed days prior to… Continue reading Amazon Caught Peddling AI Slop Version of Cory Doctorow That’s So Ironic That We Have to Go Outside and Stare at the Sky for a Bit
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Sora 2 Has a Huge Financial Problem
JasonBotterill3 via X It didn’t take long for OpenAI’s text-to-video-and-audio AI generator app, Sora 2, to melt down into a messy pile of potentially copyright-infringing AI slop. Within just days, the TikTok-style app’s mind-numbing feed of AI-generated content was filled with videos of Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants cooking up blue crystals in a meth lab, entire episodes of… Continue reading Sora 2 Has a Huge Financial Problem
Robin Williams’ Daughter Disgusted by AI Slop of Her Father
Getty Images/Vera Anderson/WireImage) Zelda Williams, daughter of the late Hollywood comedy icon Robin Williams, has had enough of people sending her AI slop videos of her father. “Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad,” the director wrote in a Stories post on Instagram. “Stop believing I wanna see it or that I’ll understand,… Continue reading Robin Williams’ Daughter Disgusted by AI Slop of Her Father
People Are Making Sora 2 Videos of Stephen Hawking Being Horribly Brutalized
@mannthatsreal/ @DrClownPhD via X OpenAI is capitalizing on bad taste with its new text-to-video generator, Sora 2. The new app allows users to share AI-generated videos on a TikTok-style feed. If you hoped that people would be using it to create great art, prepare to be disappointed — and nowhere is that failure clearer than… Continue reading People Are Making Sora 2 Videos of Stephen Hawking Being Horribly Brutalized
Jane Goodall Recorded a Message About Elon Musk Before Her Death
Netflix via X In an interview for a new Netflix documentary filmed months before her death, famed British primatologist Jane Goodall called for billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to be blasted into space. “Absolutely, there are people I don’t like,” she told interviewer and TV writer Brad Falchuk, “and I would like to put… Continue reading Jane Goodall Recorded a Message About Elon Musk Before Her Death
Top AI Industry Figures Secretly Hoping AI Will Wipe Out Humankind
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images It’s probably not a shock to you that the people leading the AI industry don’t have your best interests at heart. But what if we told you that some of them are actually pretty okay with humanity being subjugated, replaced, or wiped out, by the machines… Continue reading Top AI Industry Figures Secretly Hoping AI Will Wipe Out Humankind
Consultants Forced to Pay Money Back After Getting Caught Using AI for Expensive “Report”
Getty / Futuris Financial consulting firm Deloitte was forced to reissue the Australian government $291,000 US after getting caught using AI and including hallucinated numbers in a recent report. As The Guardian reports, Australia’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) confirmed that the firm agreed to repay the final installment as part of its… Continue reading Consultants Forced to Pay Money Back After Getting Caught Using AI for Expensive “Report”
Taylor Swift Fans Furious as She’s Caught Using Sloppy AI in Video for New Album
Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Hot off the heels of her new album, pop superstar Taylor Swift has been accused of using AI slop to promote the record. As part of a treasure hunt-style promo, Swift challenged her fans to find 12 “orange doors” spread across 12 cities and scan accompanying QR codes.… Continue reading Taylor Swift Fans Furious as She’s Caught Using Sloppy AI in Video for New Album
OpenAI’s Huge New Project Is Running Into Trouble Behind the Scenes
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images More products, more problems. Behind the scenes, OpenAI is working on a new AI device in collaboration with the legendary former Apple designer Jony Ive. But according to the Financial Times, it’s running into some major technical issues that could delay its release… Continue reading OpenAI’s Huge New Project Is Running Into Trouble Behind the Scenes
OpenAI’s Sora 2 Already Melting Down Into Outrageous Drama
Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images It’s becoming increasingly clear that OpenAI put staggeringly little thought into the rollout of Sora 2, its latest text-to-video generating app, a “move fast and break things” approach that has resulted in plenty of drama. Last week, the Sam Altman-led company released the TikTok-style app that churns out endless feeds… Continue reading OpenAI’s Sora 2 Already Melting Down Into Outrageous Drama