Internet Trends and Viral Projects

Welcome back to The FAIK Files!

In this week's episode:

• From the disgusting to the whimsical, we explore the weird world of what people are actually doing online—from AI slurs, to juggling simulations, to a mysterious robot roaming Austin
• MIT unveils mind-reading technology that "feels like telepathy" and might actually work
• A deep dive into how people really use ChatGPT reveals some surprising truths about our AI habits
• Reality checks on AI hype, including epic demo fails and honest takes on what's actually possible

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*** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***

What People Are Up To:

• Taylor Lorenz video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBtbkOfUlIo
• Juggling Lab: https://jugglinglab.org
• Best of Juggling Lab (Reddit): https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1nirzaa/juggleposting_tumblrs_newest_addiction
• RizzBot article: https://www.kxan.com/technology/rizzbot-secrets-revealed-who-is-the-mechanical-man-stalking-austin/
• RizzBot videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Rizz.bot_official/shorts

MIT's "Telepathic" Technology:

• AlterEgo project: https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/alterego/overview/
• Product announcement page: https://www.alterego.io/

How People Are Using ChatGPT:

• OpenAI's findings: https://openai.com/index/how-people-are-using-chatgpt/
• The research paper: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w34255/w34255.pdf

It's Called Hype for a Reason:

• Nate Jones reaction to Meta live demo fail: https://www.tiktok.com/@nate.b.jones/video/7551289346515586335
• Dario's take on two important questions: https://youtu.be/nvXj4HTiYqA?si=hXnKr5BXGUv3pJwm&t=981

*** 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.

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