The FAIK Files | AI Gone Wild: Worrisome Leaks, Misguided Conspiracies, and More
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Intro
The hosts unveil their new podcast series, 'The Fake Files,' exploring AI, technology, and societal themes. They share a humorous personal anecdote about troubleshooting ChatGPT and introduce a mysterious character, David Mayer, setting the stage for deeper discussions ahead.
Note: We're posting Perry's new show, "The FAIK Files", to this feed through the end of the year. This will give you a chance to get a feel for the new show and subscribe to the new feed if you want to keep following in 2025.
Welcome back to The FAIK Files--- the show about artificial intelligence and natural nonsense!
In this week's episode:
- Mason shares how ChatGPT became an unexpected hero in solving his home networking and studio challenges
- Perry dives into the mysterious case of "David Mayer" and how a simple ChatGPT privacy patch sparked widespread conspiracy theories
- We explore Tencent's bold entry into AI video generation with their open-source HunyuanVideo model
- And in our AI Dumpster Fire of the Week, we unpack the drama surrounding leaks of multiple models from OpenAI
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 ***
The ChatGPT Privacy Patch Conspiracy:
- TechCrunch: Why does the name 'David Mayer' crash ChatGPT? OpenAI says privacy tool went rogue
- FastCompany: The Internet is Freaking Out Because ChatGPT Won't Say the Name "David Mayer"
- USA Today: Why won't ChatGPT acknowledge the name David Mayer? Internet users uncover mystery
- YouTube: Solved: Why ChatGPT Will Not Say "David Mayer"
- The Decoder: New York Times writer exposes how AI models can be fooled by invisible text on websites
- NYT: How Do You Change a Chatbot's Mind?
Tencent's HunyuanVideo Release:
- The Decoder: Tencent introduces open source video generator HunyuanVideo and challenges Sora
- TechNode: Tencent launches and open-sources Hunyuan video-generation model
- YouTube: New AI Video Model Storms Onto The Scene!
- HuggingFace: HunyuanVideo Official Model Page
- Research paper about text based sound generation for videos. SonicVisionLM: Playing Sound with Vision Language Models
AI Dumpster Fire of the Week (The Sora Leak):
- TechCrunch: OpenAI's Sora video generator appears to have leaked
- Washington Post: OpenAI hits pause on video model Sora after artists leak access in protest
- Tom's Guide: OpenAI's o1 model leaked on Friday and it is wild — here's what happened
- Leopold Aschenbrenner: SITUATIONAL AWARENESS: The Decade Ahead
- Additional Sora leak from internal preview
*** 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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