Ep 649: Garbage In, Garbage Out (Patreon)

Dead Internet Theory & Shrimp Jesus; the Portal is back; Apple set photo visibility to zero; jailbreaking major LLMs; OpenAI party time; getting some decent data in; you win an award, now you're suspended; Google sends DOJ a check; TikTok cracking down on drug promotion; stealing crypto; Bitcoin Pizza Day; Franklin; Sugar; Beetlejuice; 3 Body Problem; Dexter prequel; Pixar layoffs; Scarlett Johansson's voice; Humane up for sale; Windows Recall; Han Solo; Star Wars & Star Trek; snakes and clouds, maaaannnnn...

Show notes at https://gog.show/649

FOLLOW UP

Is The 'Dead Internet Theory' True? Shrimp Jesus Phenomenon Explained
Using memes, social media users have become red teams for half-baked AI features
Following OnlyFans-Related Mishap, the Portal Is Back
Apple’s Photo Bug Exposes the Myth of ‘Deleted’
Apple fixes ‘rare’ iPhone bug that restored deleted pictures
Apple elaborates on iOS 17.5 bug that resurfaced deleted photos

IN THE NEWS

UK's AI Safety Institute easily jailbreaks major LLMs
Machine Learning Researcher Links OpenAI to Drug-Fueled Sex Parties
Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA
OpenAI will reportedly pay $250 million to put News Corp's journalism in ChatGPT
Emory University awarded two students $10,000 for their AI study tool, then suspended them
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says
Another patient will get Neuralink’s brain implant
Google sends DOJ unexpected check in attempt to avoid monopoly jury trial
The DOJ makes its first known arrest for AI-generated CSAM
What happened when TikTok said users can’t promote weight-loss drugs
US brothers arrested for stealing $25m in crypto in just 12 seconds

MEDIA CANDY

Franklin
Sugar
Ghostbusters II
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE
More 3 Body Problem Is Coming, But How Much More?
Dexter Prequel Series Casts Young Dexter and Christian Slater as His Mentor
Disney is laying off around 175 Pixar workers as it pulls back on original streaming shows

APPS & DOODADS

Scarlett Johansson says she is 'shocked, angered' over new ChatGPT voice
Wearable AI Pin maker Humane is reportedly seeking a buyer
New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC

THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE

The CyberWire
Dave Bittner
Hacking Humans
Caveat
Control Loop
Star Trek: TNG – "Five-card Stud, Nothing Wild... And the Sky's the Limit."
Physics of snakeskin sheds light on sidewinding