Welcome back to The FAIK Files!
In this week's episode:
We explore why RAM prices are skyrocketing and Micron's shift away from consumers.
The Future of Life Institute releases their new AI Safety Report.
Big partnerships: Adobe brings Photoshop to ChatGPT, and Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI.
A look at the hidden human labor powering "artificial" intimacy.
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*** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***
Why is RAM so damn expensive now?!:
Great overview: https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-is-ram-so-expensive-right-now-its-more-complicated-than-you-think
More about Micron ditching consumer sales: https://www.techradar.com/computing/memory/pc-component-crisis-just-got-worse-as-major-ram-maker-gives-up-on-consumers-and-cpu-price-hikes-are-rumored
Future of Life Institute’s new AI Safety Report is out:
https://futureoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AI-Safety-Index-Report_011225_Full_Report_Digital.pdf
Photoshop && Disney Inside ChatGPT:
Adobe Press Release: https://news.adobe.com/news/2025/12/adobe-photoshop-express-acrobat-chatgpt
How to try it: https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2025/12/10/edit-photoshop-chatgpt
Disney inked a $1 BILLION deal with OAI: https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/disney-openai-deal-200-characters-to-sora-video-invests-1-billion-1236606401/
More “artificial” artificial intelligence:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-milagros-miceli-02322b6a_the-emotional-labor-behind-ai-intimacy-remember-activity-7404164504541917184-sk1d/
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No, No - Not Like THAT!!!
Welcome back to The FAIK Files!
In this week's episode:
Leaks confirm OpenAI is preparing to roll out ads on ChatGPT.
We discuss Grok's bias toward Elon Musk and security flaws in Deepseek.
Is Gemini training on your email inbox? We try to find the answer.
AI is still broken in interesting ways: Jailbreaking with poetry and an inappropriate AI teddy bear.
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*** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***
ChatGPT is Probably Gonna Have Ads Soon:
BleepingComputer Article: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/leak-confirms-openai-is-preparing-ads-on-chatgpt-for-public-roll-out/
Tibor Blaho on X spotted it first: https://x.com/btibor91/status/1994714152636690834
Some context from The Information about OAI’s ex-Meta staff and how they’re shaping the future of OAI: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-readies-facebook-era
On YouTube: Elijah Lemard simulates what it might be like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q--ngeD2zpc
The result of mucking with AI…:
Grok thinks Elon is just great: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/11/20/elon-musk-grok/
Deepseek woes: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adam-meyers-7a58481_crowdstrike-research-security-flaws-in-deepseek-generated-activity-7397406772359213056--Fv3/
Is Gemini Training on Your Email Inbox?:
Frustratingly, the answer is not clear.
Google says “not without your permission” but doesn’t make clear where permission is granted: https://workspace.google.com/blog/identity-and-security/protecting-your-data-era-generative-ai
Also, this only applies to “Workspace” which AFAIK is the paid plan.
Other Google source: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/15604322#zippy=%2Cwhat-are-googles-legal-bases-of-processing-for-users-in-the-european-economic-area-united-kingdom-or-switzerland%2Chow-long-is-your-workspace-content-activity-used-to-provide-smart-features-and-to-improve-these-features
AI is Still Broken in Interesting Ways:
Jailbreaking with Poetry: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/30/ai-poetry-safety-features-jailbreak
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives: https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/tech/folotoy-kumma-ai-bear-scli-intl
*** THE BOILERPLATE ***
About The FAIK Files:
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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
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The FART FARTS Files...
Welcome back to The FAIK Files!
In this week's episode:
Google announces the Gemini 3 collection and the new Antigravity IDE.
New research reveals how AI-edited images and videos can successfully implant false memories.
We look at Parallel Multimodal Large Diffusion Language Models.
Russian bloggers are using AI-generated videos to depict false scenarios regarding Ukrainian troops.
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*** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***
Gemini 3 and Antigravity:
Gemini 3 Overview: https://blog.google/products/gemini/gemini-3-collection/
Gemini 3 Pro: https://deepmind.google/models/gemini/pro/
Gemini 3 Pro Model Card: https://storage.googleapis.com/deepmind-media/Model-Cards/Gemini-3-Pro-Model-Card.pdf
Generative UI: https://research.google/blog/generative-ui-a-rich-custom-visual-interactive-user-experience-for-any-prompt/
Antigravity IDE: https://antigravity.google/product
Ethan Mollick’s Blog Post: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/three-years-from-gpt-3-to-gemini
AI-Edited Images and Videos Can Implant False Memories and Distort Recollection:
AI-edited images and especially AI-generated videos can cause people to confidently remember events that never happened.
Paper: https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/162835/3706598.3713697.pdf
Participants were first shown original images, then after a delay they were shown a stimulus corresponding to their assigned condition, and later memory tests were applied to check recall and confidence.
Across 200 participants: AI-generated videos made from AI-edited images created 2.05× more false memories.
They were also more confident in those false memories (1.19× increase)
Parallel Multimodal Large Diffusion Language Models:
Sent in by Discord member and future paperclip “Bullethead”!
The Github Repo: https://github.com/tyfeld/MMaDA-Parallel
Try it on Huggingface: https://huggingface.co/spaces/akhaliq/MMaDA-Parallel-A
The Research Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2511.09611
Russian bloggers push AI-made videos of 'fleeing' Ukrainian troops:
https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk/product/b0004x68
Dealing with the larger issues on Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fridon-kiria-5088687_today-i-had-the-opportunity-to-work-on-two-activity-7394432902073319424-ttgJ/
*** THE BOILERPLATE ***
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A.I. Made The News Again
Welcome back to The FAIK Files!
In this week's episode:
Can AI models get "brain rot" just like humans?
We look at how AI-generated videos are now fooling major news outlets.
An Australian radio group goes all-in on AI for its news media.
AI enters our world in some very awkward ways, including weddings and chatbot religion.
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*** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***
Can AI Get “Brain Rot”??:
Sent in by discord member and future paperclip, Bullethead!
The Authors’ Overview Page: https://llm-brain-rot.github.io
The Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
Wired Article: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-models-social-media-cognitive-decline-study/
Fox News reported AI videos as real news:
https://www.readtpa.com/p/fox-news-ran-ai-generated-racist
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fox-news-called-reporting-ai-210804379.html
https://x.com/KFILE/status/1984673901872558291
https://www.tiktok.com/@recent.news0/video/7557515461475257613
Australian Radio Group goes All-In on AI News:
Sent in by discord community member and future paperclip, MoreBlessing!
MediaWatch: https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/sca/105966556
Statement from SCA: https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/1508c76699ebaecead8eb8d29cd485f6
Recent Job Cuts Linked to AI: https://www.mediaweek.com.au/exclusive-ai-efficiencies-linked-to-recently-announced-sca-newsroom-cuts/
AI Entering our world in awkward ways (3 – or maybe 4 – quick hits):
An AI wedding: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/luizajarovsky_breaking-this-32-year-old-woman-in-japan-ugcPost-7394398832010215424-hZVJ/
ChatBot Jesus: https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-ai-plus-d22a8098-9105-4548-8975-1aeb376eb9f0.html
Russia gets in on the humanoid robot game: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1354346988867939
Bonus??? Truth Social AI bot turns against GOP narratives: https://youtu.be/0WQbLn_ehgY?si=mtQ4-SxPWvNhqJJx&t=79
*** THE BOILERPLATE ***
About The FAIK Files:
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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
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458
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Embracing the Future (with Erica Orange)
Welcome back to The FAIK Files!
This week, we're bringing you an interview from the vault.
On January 13th 2025, we had a chance to sit down with Erica Orange!
Erica is the author of AI + The New Human Frontier, where she explores the profound impact of AI on humanity’s future, offering visionary insights into the intersection of technology, trust, and human ingenuity.
Featured in Wired, Bloomberg, NPR, and CBS This Morning, Erica is recognized as one of the world’s 50 Top Female Futurists and continues to inspire leaders to embrace change and shape the future.
You owe it to yourself to grab a copy of her book! Here's the link: https://www.ericaorange.com/explore-the-book
Connect with Erica on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaorange/
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*** THE BOILERPLATE ***
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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
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458
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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.