Podcast Episodes

The DNA of 15 Million People Is For Sale

This week we start with the bankruptcy of commercial DNA company 23andMe, and what it means for its users' genetic data. Probably not good things! After the break, Joseph and Jason explain what 'Doge…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Websites An ICE Contractor is Monitoring

We start this week with Joseph's story about the 200+ sites an ICE contractor called ShadowDragon is monitoring. A lot of surprising ones on there. After the break, Emanuel explains why NASA, Yale, a…

Published on 9 months ago

We're Not Ready for Chinese AI Video Generators

We start this week with Emanuel's great investigation into Chinese AI video models, and how they have far fewer safeguards than their American counterparts. A content warning for that section due to …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

The Tesla Protests Come for Cybertruck Owners

This week we start with Jason's article on how a Facebook group for Cybertruck owners is completely overrun with people flipping them off. Then Joseph explains how U.S. crypto traders are buying IDs …

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Rise of AI Book Ripoffs

We start this week's episode with Joseph finding out someone basically ripped off his book with a potentially AI-generated summary. Emanuel also updates us on some of the impact his reporting on AI i…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

DOGE's Website, Hacked

This week we start with Jason's story about anyone being able to push updates to DOGE.gov website. Then we talk about other stories with the DEI.gov and Waste.gov sites. After the break, Sam tells us…

Published on 10 months ago

AI Is Breaking Our Brains

This week we discuss a new Microsoft study that finds using generative AI is "atrophying" people's cognition and critical thinking skills and the right's war on Wikipedia.

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Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Inside Musk’s Government Takeover

We dedicate the whole free section of this episode to Musk’s takeover of the federal government. We got audio from a meeting in which a Musk ally laid out their plans for AI across the government, an…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Truth Behind DeepSeek

We start this week with Emanuel's rundown on the DeepSeek situation, the Chinese-made AI that has rocked stock markets and the wider AI industry. After the break, Sam explains how metadata in U.S. go…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pornhub Exec Discusses Pulling Out of the South, Trad Wives, and Feet Pics

On this special guest episode of the 404 Media Podcast, Sam talks to Alexzandra Kekesi, VP of Brand and Community at Pornhub. Kekesi started in her current role in August 2023, after working for Porn…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago