Ah, yes. Another day, another AI controversy. This time, OpenAI’s image generator has unlocked a new, completely original ability: spitting out images that just so happen to look exactly like something Studio Ghibli would make. Naturally, the internet is obsessed. Everything—from family travel photos to political memes—can now be transformed into an “artwork” reminiscent of […]
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In Today’s Episode of Boring Dystopia: Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Comes to Bulacan
Last week, I saw a news report about a bizarre gathering. In the Philippines, it’s common to see people flocking to covered basketball courts for ayuda—food packs, cash assistance, or some government subsidy. But this was different. Instead of relief goods, people were lining up to stare into a palantir, exchanging their iris scans for […]
Decoding Algospeak on Social Media
Learn how social media users are using algospeak to outsmart algorithms, evade censorship, and keep important conversations alive.