The Hustle Daily Show How companies are using AI tools to snitch
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Jul 17, 2025 Artificial intelligence is infiltrating our lives in unexpected ways, from monitoring workplace communications to detecting tiny car scratches. The debate around these surveillance tools raises questions about ethics and workplace morale. Meanwhile, the controversial legacy of the Fyre Festival continues to haunt its organizers, with rights sold on eBay. Shein faces legal trouble, and innovative new startups are exploring the darker side of AI. It's a deep dive into the extraordinary and ordinary ways AI is reshaping our world.
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AI Boosts College Website Traffic
- Morehouse College used HubSpot's AI tools to update and optimize a 900-page website quickly.
- Results included 30% more page views and 27% longer visitor engagement.
Dystopian AI Policing Emerges
- AI is evolving from predicting crimes to identifying subtle behaviors and facial expressions.
- This raises privacy concerns as AI could misinterpret innocent actions.
AI Snitches On Tiny Car Dings
- Hertz uses AI to scan rental cars for tiny damages unnoticed by humans.
- A New York couple was charged $195 for an almost imperceptible ding detected by AI.