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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
Executives working on AI at Microsoft and OpenAI admitted what its critics have been saying all along: LLms are predatory pieces of technology that have been built on what a Microsoft executive called “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions.” https://www.404media.co/doom-loop-openai-and-microsoft-admits-llms-are-destroying-the-web-and-built-on-theft/
‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft
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‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft

"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
OpenAI has thousands and thousands of contractors helping improve the company's AI models. Multiple contractors have been fired for using AI to train the AI. https://www.404media.co/people-training-openais-ai-fired-for-using-ai-to-train-the-ai/
People Training OpenAI’s AI Fired for Using AI to Train the AI
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People Training OpenAI’s AI Fired for Using AI to Train the AI

OpenAI has thousands and thousands of contractors helping improve the company's AI models. Multiple contractors have been fired for using AI to train the AI.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses. https://www.404media.co/we-hacked-the-fbi-hackers-say-they-have-data-on-all-fbi-employees/
‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees
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‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees

A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 3w ago
iLands and its AI agents are doing completely useless tasks, then begging for money. https://www.404media.co/ai-agent-platform-reinvents-spam-floods-inboxes-worldwide/
AI Agent Platform Reinvents Spam, Floods Inboxes Worldwide
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AI Agent Platform Reinvents Spam, Floods Inboxes Worldwide

iLands and its AI agents are doing completely useless tasks, then begging for money.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 3w ago
The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” "blah," "leave me alone," and button mashing in Flock's 'reason' box. https://www.404media.co/cops-search-thousands-of-flock-cameras-for-reasons-of-lmao-idk-hehe-and-asdfg/
Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’
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Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’

The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” "blah," "leave me alone," and button mashing in Flock's 'reason' box.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
Citizens of Springfield, Missouri showed up to a city council meeting to discuss the city’s Flock contract. The mayor shut them down and arrested two people for ‘disruption of meetings of city council.’ https://www.404media.co/woman-arrested-after-city-council-denies-residents-right-to-speak-on-flock-cameras/
Woman Arrested After City Council Denies Residents Right to Speak on Flock Cameras
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Woman Arrested After City Council Denies Residents Right to Speak on Flock Cameras

Citizens of Springfield, Missouri showed up to a city council meeting to discuss the city’s Flock contract. The mayor shut them down and arrested two people for ‘disruption of meetings of city council.’

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 3w ago
Guitar Center's 'Open for Legends' contest page was seemingly unmoderated for hours on Wednesday. https://www.404media.co/ed-sheeran-macklemore-open-for-legends-contest-guitar-center/
Contest to Open for Ed Sheeran Flooded With Free Palestine Videos and Fart Memes
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Contest to Open for Ed Sheeran Flooded With Free Palestine Videos and Fart Memes

Guitar Center's 'Open for Legends' contest page was seemingly unmoderated for hours on Wednesday.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
Some 600 million years ago, the supercontinent Gondwana produced a colossal mountain range that helped set the stage for all modern complex life, according to a new examination of tiny ancient rocks. https://www.404media.co/supermountains-buried-under-antarctica-fueled-explosion-of-life-scientists-discover/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
The U.S. government has charged Samuel Tunick with allegedly typing in a passcode to wipe his phone before officers could search it. “I hope people understand that the charges against me are meant to intimidate people,” he said. https://www.404media.co/the-government-hopes-to-set-a-precedent-an-interview-with-the-man-charged-for-allegedly-wiping-his-grapheneos-phone/
‘The Government Hopes To Set a Precedent’: An Interview With the Man Charged for Allegedly Wiping His GrapheneOS Phone
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‘The Government Hopes To Set a Precedent’: An Interview With the Man Charged for Allegedly Wiping His GrapheneOS Phone

The U.S. government has charged Samuel Tunick with allegedly typing in a passcode to wipe his phone before officers could search it. “I hope people understand that the charges against me are meant to intimidate people,” he said.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime. https://www.404media.co/a-secretive-dhs-predictive-policing-unit-is-analyzing-americans-financial-habits-and-pulling-them-over/
A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans’ Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
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A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans’ Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over

404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam." https://www.404media.co/google-earths-new-ai-lets-anyone-fabricate-completely-bullshit-satellite-images/
Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images
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Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images

"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam."

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
Want to open for Ed Sheeran? The contest was recently spammed with fart memes and Free Palestine statements. https://www.404media.co/ed-sheeran-macklemore-open-for-legends-contest-guitar-center/
Contest to Open for Ed Sheeran Flooded With Free Palestine Videos and Fart Memes
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Contest to Open for Ed Sheeran Flooded With Free Palestine Videos and Fart Memes

Guitar Center's 'Open for Legends' contest page was seemingly unmoderated for hours on Wednesday.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
Humans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 Media. https://www.404media.co/inside-project-lily-the-humans-reading-your-chatgpt-chats/
Inside ‘Project Lily’: The Humans Reading Your ChatGPT Chats
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Inside ‘Project Lily’: The Humans Reading Your ChatGPT Chats

Humans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 Media.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
Scientists discovered that diseased fruit flies lived longer when they were removed from Earth’s magnetic field, while healthy flies had shorter lifespans, in a first-of-its kind experiment with surprising results. https://www.404media.co/earth-magnetic-field-effects-on-aging-study/
An Invisible Force Has a Mysterious Effect on Aging, Scientists Discover in 'Startling' Breakthrough
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An Invisible Force Has a Mysterious Effect on Aging, Scientists Discover in 'Startling' Breakthrough

Scientists discovered that diseased fruit flies lived longer when they were removed from Earth’s magnetic field, while healthy flies had shorter lifespans, in a first-of-its kind experiment with surprising results.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
"I have a right to speak. I'm here to speak. I have a right to clap, and if you want me out, you're going to have to drag me out." https://www.404media.co/clapping-is-a-first-amendment-right-an-interview-with-the-person-arrested-for-clapping-at-a-data-center-meeting/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 4w ago
Boosted by @dansup@mastodon.social
Mullenweg, co-founder of Wordpress, wrote in a company-wide Slack channel on Wednesday that board members "conspired" behind his back to vote to put him on leave. https://www.404media.co/wordpress-automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-put-on-leave-of-absence/
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence'
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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence'

Mullenweg, co-founder of Wordpress, wrote in a company-wide Slack channel on Wednesday that board members "conspired" behind his back to vote to put him on leave.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Spotify doesn’t label AI music on its platform, so websites like SoullessMusic.com and SlopTracker.org do it instead. https://www.404media.co/spotifys-ai-problem-is-so-bad-random-people-are-stepping-in-to-track-the-slop/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
As tech backlash hits the mainstream, the ‘Summer of Ludd’ proves we don’t need social media to hang out and have a good time. https://www.404media.co/luddite-events-nyc-off-tech-summer-of-ludd/
Being a Luddite Is Fun Again
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Being a Luddite Is Fun Again

As tech backlash hits the mainstream, the ‘Summer of Ludd’ proves we don’t need social media to hang out and have a good time.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Scientists have predicted that human linguistic diversity flourished between 3,000 and 1,000 years ago, before declining with the rise of multinational states and colonial expansion. https://www.404media.co/scientists-uncover-lost-golden-age-of-languages-that-ended-1-000-years-ago/
Scientists Uncover Lost ‘Golden Age’ of Languages That Ended 1,000 Years Ago
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Scientists Uncover Lost ‘Golden Age’ of Languages That Ended 1,000 Years Ago

Scientists have predicted that human linguistic diversity flourished between 3,000 and 1,000 years ago, before declining with the rise of multinational states and colonial expansion.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
The U.S. government has charged Samuel Tunick with allegedly typing in a passcode to wipe his phone before officers could search it. “I hope people understand that the charges against me are meant to intimidate people,” he said. https://www.404media.co/the-government-hopes-to-set-a-precedent-an-interview-with-the-man-charged-for-allegedly-wiping-his-grapheneos-phone/
‘The Government Hopes To Set a Precedent’: An Interview With the Man Charged for Allegedly Wiping His GrapheneOS Phone
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‘The Government Hopes To Set a Precedent’: An Interview With the Man Charged for Allegedly Wiping His GrapheneOS Phone

The U.S. government has charged Samuel Tunick with allegedly typing in a passcode to wipe his phone before officers could search it. “I hope people understand that the charges against me are meant to intimidate people,” he said.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
A judge in Indiana warns a court reporter than it's their job to proofread their work, after catching errors likely made by AI transcription services. https://www.404media.co/judge-caught-court-reporter-using-ai-transcript-errors/
A Court Reporter Submitted AI-Generated Errors in Official Court Transcript, Judge Says
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A Court Reporter Submitted AI-Generated Errors in Official Court Transcript, Judge Says

A judge in Indiana warns a court reporter that it's their job to proofread their work, after catching errors likely made by AI transcription services.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 1mo ago
LexisNexis sells a massive amount of data to law enforcement, including ICE. New records indicate ICE wants to feed that data into a Palantir system. https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-lexisnexis-millions-for-data-to-feed-to-palantir/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
Boosted by @tchambers@indieweb.social
“AI agents” now have enough power and permission to be extremely annoying online. https://www.404media.co/theres-a-100-chance-ai-agents-are-already-ruining-the-internet/
There’s a 100% Chance AI Agents Are Already Ruining the Internet
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There’s a 100% Chance AI Agents Are Already Ruining the Internet

“AI agents” now have enough power and permission to be extremely annoying online.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
Wealthy countries with many daily AI users tended to fear more for the future in what Gallup called the 'Paradox of the Worried West.' https://www.404media.co/americans-love-to-use-ai-but-fear-it-will-make-the-world-worse-according-to-new-study/
Americans Fear AI Will Make the World Worse, Love It Anyway
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Americans Fear AI Will Make the World Worse, Love It Anyway

Wealthy countries with many daily AI users tended to fear more for the future in what Gallup called the 'Paradox of the Worried West.'

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Following 404 Media's reporting on how LinkedIn is full of AI slop, the platform is giving users a chance to report it when they see it. https://www.404media.co/linkedin-introduces-a-seems-like-ai-slop-button/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Hacked source code reveals how Suno scraped decades worth of music and podcasts from the internet to train its AI tool. https://www.404media.co/hack-reveals-suno-ai-music-generator-scraped-youtube-deezer-and-genius/
Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius
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Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius

Hacked source code reveals how Suno scraped decades worth of music and podcasts from the internet to train its AI tool.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
404 Media has mapped out this supply of data by reviewing U.S. government procurement records and internal documents. It highlights the sometimes unexpected ways ICE is gaining access to peoples’ personal information. https://www.404media.co/you-opened-a-credit-card-ice-now-knows-where-you-live/
You Opened a Credit Card. ICE Now Knows Where You Live
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You Opened a Credit Card. ICE Now Knows Where You Live

Here's how your personal address travels from your credit card provider, through middlemen companies, and ends up with ICE.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
Boosted by @oxy@social.bsdlab.au
In reality, Meta is testing having these calls being made by human beings in call centers, 404 Media has learned. https://www.404media.co/meta-tests-muse-ai-agent-calls-that-are-actually-made-by-humans-in-a-call-center/
Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center
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Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center

"This has potential for so much negative PR. It could portray us as ‘their AI is not good enough so they still need humans’ kind of coverage for this launch."

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
YouTube told ASMR artists including Bunnii, Slight Sounds, Rose, and others that their content broke the platform's sex and nudity policy. Creators say these bans are unfair and potentially life-altering. https://www.404media.co/youtube-asmr-ban-sex-and-nudity-policy/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Cops have used Flock's FreeForm search feature to look for people with tattoos and wearing specific sport shirts, and searches sometimes include the target's race, according to data reviewed by 404 Media. https://www.404media.co/how-cops-use-flock-to-track-people-not-cars/
How Cops Use Flock to Track People, Not Cars
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How Cops Use Flock to Track People, Not Cars

Cops have used Flock's FreeForm search feature to look for people with tattoos and wearing specific sport shirts, and searches sometimes include the target's race, according to data reviewed by 404 Media.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
“I’m not going to apologize for using AI in the creation process.” https://www.404media.co/substackers-say-new-ai-detection-tool-is-a-witch-hunt/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Flock's CEO Garrett Langley says people don't understand the capabilities of its ALPR system, but they do. https://www.404media.co/flocks-ceo-says-its-alprs-dont-do-video-after-repeatedly-announcing-they-can/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Claude users are creating public share links, but probably don't realize that means their chats are now ending up in Google searches where anyone can dig through them. https://www.404media.co/tons-of-peoples-claude-chats-and-creations-are-exposed-on-google/
Tons of Peoples’ Claude Chats and Creations are Exposed on Google
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Tons of Peoples’ Claude Chats and Creations are Exposed on Google

Claude users are creating public share links, but probably don't realize that means their chats are now ending up in Google searches where anyone can dig through them.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
My small town in South Carolina will soon have more Flock cameras than police officers. https://www.404media.co/what-happened-when-flock-came-to-my-town/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
YouTube told ASMR artists including Bunnii, Slight Sounds, Rose, and others that their content broke the platform's sex and nudity policy. Creators say these bans are unfair and potentially life-altering. https://www.404media.co/youtube-asmr-ban-sex-and-nudity-policy/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of concerned citizens." https://www.404media.co/own-the-narrative-leaked-flock-guide-shows-how-it-teaches-cops-to-promote-its-tech/
‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech
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‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of concerned citizens."

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Jonathan Paz’s job was to convince cities to buy Flock cameras. After initially being enthusiastic about the company, he started to get disillusioned. https://www.404media.co/why-a-flock-worker-quit-they-lied/
Why a Flock Worker Quit: ‘They Lied’
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Why a Flock Worker Quit: ‘They Lied’

Jonathan Paz’s job was to convince cities to buy Flock cameras. After initially being enthusiastic about the company, he started to get disillusioned.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
“Print books from the pre-LLM era are structurally guaranteed to be free of this contamination." https://www.404media.co/ai-companies-are-buying-tons-of-old-books-because-theyre-free-of-ai-slop/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 1mo ago
X is driving engagement by making users fight in the replies. https://www.404media.co/xs-algorithm-feeds-off-ragebait-and-impacts-democrats-more-study-finds/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Citing backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest." https://www.404media.co/ai-company-training-scanning-books-database-isbndb/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Police refused to release the arrest report, saying it could "could interfere with ongoing investigative efforts." https://www.404media.co/person-opposing-data-center-arrested-for-clapping-at-city-meeting/
Person Opposing Data Center Arrested for Clapping at City Meeting
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Person Opposing Data Center Arrested for Clapping at City Meeting

Police refused to release the arrest report, saying it could "could interfere with ongoing investigative efforts."

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Cops and drone companies seem increasingly eager to put weapons on their drones. https://www.404media.co/new-orleans-cops-published-policy-document-allowing-weaponized-drones/
New Orleans Cops Published Policy Document Allowing Weaponized Drones
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New Orleans Cops Published Policy Document Allowing Weaponized Drones

Cops and drone companies seem increasingly eager to put weapons on their drones.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
“I am fully of the notion that clapping is a First Amendment right that I have. I can exercise that as long as I'm not disrupting, and I still argue that I was not disrupting at all." https://www.404media.co/clapping-is-a-first-amendment-right-an-interview-with-the-person-arrested-for-clapping-at-a-data-center-meeting/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
How cops are using Flock to look for specific people; the company buying mountains of books for AI companies; and the big Suno hack. https://www.404media.co/podcast-flock-is-tracking-people-not-just-cars/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
A team captured first-of-its-kind footage of orcas holding a sunfish carcass still and ramming it so hard that it burst into fragments, which may be a form of social play. “We could hear the sound,” said one researcher. https://www.404media.co/orcas-explode-fish-into-confetti-possibly-for-fun-in-astounding-new-video/
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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
The SEC bought access to worldwide airline ticketing records. Airlines including Delta, United, and American sold the data. https://www.404media.co/the-sec-bought-airline-data-to-monitor-flights-worldwide/
The SEC Bought Airline Data to Monitor Flights Worldwide
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The SEC Bought Airline Data to Monitor Flights Worldwide

The SEC bought access to worldwide airline ticketing records. Airlines including Delta, United, and American sold the data.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
LIVE NOW: 404 Media teaches you how to file Freedom of Information requests, so you too can pry records from the government on everything from Flock to technology ICE is using and buying. Join us now: https://www.404media.co/our-new-foia-forum-7-30-1pm-et/
Our New FOIA Forum! 7/30, 1PM ET
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Our New FOIA Forum! 7/30, 1PM ET

Join us for our latest FOIA Forum where we teach you how to pry records from the government.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI images. https://www.404media.co/humans-reading-copilot-prompts-images/
Humans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified
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Humans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified

Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI images.

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
“They didn't understand it was satire in the beginning until the end,” Casa Grande, Arizona resident Jacob Petrosky told 404 Media. “They were not happy, they were very upset.” https://www.404media.co/casa-grande-arizona-flock-city-council/
'I Would Never Do This To You:' Protesting Flock, Arizona Man Presents Plan to Surveil Government Officials
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'I Would Never Do This To You:' Protesting Flock, Arizona Man Presents Plan to Surveil Government Officials

“They didn't understand it was satire in the beginning until the end,” Casa Grande, Arizona resident Jacob Petrosky told 404 Media. “They were not happy, they were very upset.”

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404 Media @404mediaco@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
After they decided not to continue their Flock contract, emails that 404 Media obtained show how this town in Wisconsin struggled to get their Flock cameras physically removed. https://www.404media.co/flock-objects-to-our-removing-their-equipment-emails-reveal-why-a-town-put-bags-over-its-flock-cameras/
Flock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock Cameras
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Flock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock Cameras

"For the time being, if you or someone on your crew has availability to secure black plastic bags (or something else) over the cameras, that would be great."

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