The FAIK Files

Von: Perry Carpenter | N2K Networks
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  • The FAIK Files explores the mysterious and often wacky intersection of AI, technology, and humanity. From cognitive warfare to digital deception, we examine how AI is reshaping our reality through news, research, and real-world examples. Join us for a thought-provoking journey into a world where anything can be faked, truth is increasingly elusive, and human nature meets artificial intelligence head-on.
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  • Zuckerberg, TikTok, and Treadmills That Sniff

    Zuckerberg, TikTok, and Treadmills That Sniff
    Jan 17 2025
    Welcome back to The FAIK Files! When tech gets weird, we're here to help make sense of it all. This week, we’re tackling: Meta’s latest moves—from layoffs to fact-checker cuts and a "Community Notes" pivot. The TikTok vs. U.S. showdown, its ripple effects, and why users are flocking to RedNote. Your exercise equipment’s creepy secrets—is your treadmill sniffing you? Opening the conversation about power consumption of AI systems and its implications. Subscribe to our BRAND NEW YouTube channel! We'll be adding a wide variety of content shortly, but would love your help building the subscriber base up before we release our first video. You can find the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@theFAIKfiles Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's the magic link to do just that: https://sayhi.chat/FAIK You can also join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/cThqEnMhJz *** NOTES AND REFERENCES *** Meta Making Choices: Meta Announces Layoffs and Fact-Checker Cuts Meta’s Shift to Community Notes Mark Zuckerberg on Corporate Culture TikTok and U.S.-China Relations: TikTok Ban Updates and RedNote’s Rise History of the Little Red Book and Its Symbolism Chinese AI Models and Their Growing Power Exercise Equipment and Privacy: Consumer Reports: Your Exercise Bike Knows a Lot About You—and It Doesn't Keep Every Secret Not mentioned on the show, but Consumer Reports also has an interesting app called Permission Slip aimed at helping you take control of your digital footprint, manage what companies know about you, and take steps to limit invasive data collection practices. AI Power Consumption: The Growing Energy Demands of AI -- we give some initial thoughts and ask for help with research! *** THE BOILERPLATE *** About The FAIK Files: The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Get the Book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link) Check out the website for more info: https://thisbookisfaik.com Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA Other: https://digitalfolklore.fm Want to connect with us? Here's how: Connect with Perry: Perry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter Perry on X: https://x.com/perrycarpenter Perry on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/perrycarpenter.bsky.social Connect with Mason: Mason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/ Mason on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/pregnantsonic.com
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    53 Min.
  • Weapons, Whispers, and AI Gone Rogue

    Weapons, Whispers, and AI Gone Rogue
    Jan 10 2025
    Welcome back to The FAIK Files: the show that keeps you informed on all things artificial intelligence and natural nonsense. In this week's episode, we explore: AI companies' partnerships with US defense contractors, including OpenAI's recent deal with Anduril Industries How ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology was exploited for Russian propaganda Pinokio, a user-friendly platform for running AI models locally A quirky story about a smooth talking AI powered robot who managed to "kidnap" several other robots Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's the magic link to do just that: https://sayhi.chat/FAIK You can also join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/cThqEnMhJz *** NOTES AND REFERENCES *** AI Military Partnerships: OpenAI and Anduril Partnership Announcement: Defense Technology Partnership Meta's Llama AI Government Partnerships: Meta Makes Llama Available to U.S. Government Article: AI Companies Shifting Stance on Military Partnerships ElevenLabs Voice Cloning & Propaganda: ElevenLabs Used for Russian Propaganda ElevenLabs Safety Statement Pinokio AI Application: Official Pinokio Website Pinokio Programs Project Repository AI Robot Safety & Incidents: Researchers Discover LLM Robot Control Risks Shanghai Robot Incident Report Book Recommendation: "Not with a Bug, but with a Sticker: Attacks on Machine Learning Systems and What To Do About Them" (Amazon affiliate link) *** THE BOILERPLATE *** About The FAIK Files: The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Get the Book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link) Check out the website for more info: https://thisbookisfaik.com Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA Other: https://digitalfolklore.fm Want to connect with us? Here's how: Connect with Perry: Perry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter Perry on X: https://x.com/perrycarpenter Perry on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/perrycarpenter.bsky.social Connect with Mason: Mason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/ Mason on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/pregnantsonic.com
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    57 Min.
  • The Intersection of AI and Authenticity

    The Intersection of AI and Authenticity
    Jan 3 2025
    Welcome back to the show that keeps you informed on all things artificial intelligence and natural nonsense. In this episode, Perry & Mason talk about the challenges of watermarking AI content, trends in AI music generation (and how Spotify is capitalizing on them), OpenAI's new Genesis physics engine, and an AI company that doesn't know how to read the room. Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's the magic link to do just that: https://sayhi.chat/FAIK You can also join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/cThqEnMhJz *** NOTES AND REFERENCES *** Watermarking AI-generated Content: TechCrunch: Meta debuts a tool for watermarking AI-generated videos Brookings: Detecting AI fingerprints: A guide to watermarking and beyond MIT Technology Review: The inside scoop on watermarking and content authentication Google DeepMind: SynthID Spotify, AI, and Fake Artists: US DOJ: North Carolina Musician Charged With Music Streaming Fraud Aided By Artificial Intelligence Reddit theory: Spotify making their own AI music under fake artists, and pushing them instead of real ones? Wikipedia Article: François Pachet YouTube: A serendipitous conversation between Hans Zimmer and the Continuator MusicBusiness WW: This ‘secret’ composer is behind 650 fake artists on Spotify. His music has been streamed 15bn times on the platform (report) Wikipedia Article: Max Martin OpenAI Releases Genesis Physics: GitHub Page: Genesis: A Generative and Universal Physics Engine for Robotics and Beyond GitHub Page: Issues Page Wes Roth video: Genesis Project Just UNLEASHED Legions of Robots from SIMULATION to REALITY Dumpster Fire of the Week: Artisan blog: The Story Behind the “Stop Hiring Humans” Billboards in San Francisco Ars Technica: AI company trolls San Francisco with billboards saying “stop hiring humans” Futurism: Humans Alarmed at AI Company's "Stop Hiring Humans" Billboards *** THE BOILERPLATE *** About The FAIK Files: The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Get the Book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link) Check out the website for more info: https://thisbookisfaik.com Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA Other: https://digitalfolklore.fm Want to connect with us? Here's how: Connect with Perry: Perry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter Perry on X: https://x.com/perrycarpenter Perry on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/perrycarpenter.bsky.social Connect with Mason: Mason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/ Mason on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wickedinterest.ing
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    49 Min.

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