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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 hours ago

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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 1 week ago

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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 2 weeks ago

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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 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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TikTok and the Tech Oligarchy



We start this week with the TikTok ban: how we got here, what happened, and, most importantly, why it means we need more decentralized services. Jason runs us through it. After the break, Joseph brea…


Published on 3 weeks ago

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Total Chaos at Meta



We've got much more on what is happening inside Meta with the company's recent speech policy changes. Jason runs us through it. After the break, Joseph explains how thousands of apps have been hijack…


Published on 4 weeks ago

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Meta Goes Mask Off



We're back! And holy moly what a start to the year. We just published a bunch of stories. First, Jason talks about blowback inside Meta to its new board member, and Meta's subsequent censoring of tho…


Published on 1 month ago

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The 404 Media Year in Review



Here's a special year in review episode! We riff on the last year in AI, media, journalism, and more. We'll be back with a normal news show in the new year!


YouTube version: https://youtu.be/t5RuHgk52…


Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

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Why We Cover AI the Way We Do



This is a re-upload that was previously only for paying subscribers! It gives a lot more context on the how and why we cover AI they way we do. Subscribe at 404media.co for more bonus content like th…


Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The New Jersey Drone Panic



This week Jason, as both a drones and aliens reporter, tells us what is most likely happening with the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey. After the break, Joseph explains how cops in Serbia ar…


Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago





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