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UNDERCOVER AI COPS, FAKE PROTESTORS:

WIRED & 404 Media Joint Investigation: Exclusive: Police Are Creating Fake AI Personas to Trick Suspects Online
This investigation reveals how law enforcement agencies are using AI to create fake personas to surveil and interact with suspects online

SWEET AND SOUR (TWO STORIES):

Suno's New "Cover" Feature:
Claude AI Exploited to Operate 100+ Fake Political Personas in Global Influence Campaign: https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/claude-ai-exploited-to-operate-100-fake.html

BEING HONEST ABOUT AI USAGE MAKES PEOPLE TRUST YOU LESS?:

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