The FAIK Files explores the mysterious and often wacky intersection of AI, technology, and humanity. From cognitive warfare to digital deception, we examine how AI is reshaping our reality through news, research, and real-world examples. Join us for a thought-provoking journey into a world where anything can be faked, truth is increasingly elusive, and human nature meets artificial intelligence head-on.
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The FAIK Files explores the mysterious and often wacky intersection of AI, technology, and humanity. From cognitive warfare to digital deception, we examine how AI is reshaping our reality through news, research, and real-world examples. Join us for a thought-provoking journey into a world where anything can be faked, truth is increasingly elusive, and human nature meets artificial intelligence head-on.
Welcome back to The FAIK Files!
In this week's episode:
Can AI models get "brain rot" just like humans?
We look at how AI-generated videos are now fooling major news outlets.
An Australian radio group goes all-in on AI for its news media.
AI enters our world in some very awkward ways, including weddings and chatbot religion.
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*** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***
Can AI Get “Brain Rot”??:
Sent in by discord member and future paperclip, Bullethead!
The Authors’ Overview Page: https://llm-brain-rot.github.io
The Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
Wired Article: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-models-social-media-cognitive-decline-study/
Fox News reported AI videos as real news:
https://www.readtpa.com/p/fox-news-ran-ai-generated-racist
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fox-news-called-reporting-ai-210804379.html
https://x.com/KFILE/status/1984673901872558291
https://www.tiktok.com/@recent.news0/video/7557515461475257613
Australian Radio Group goes All-In on AI News:
Sent in by discord community member and future paperclip, MoreBlessing!
MediaWatch: https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/sca/105966556
Statement from SCA: https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/1508c76699ebaecead8eb8d29cd485f6
Recent Job Cuts Linked to AI: https://www.mediaweek.com.au/exclusive-ai-efficiencies-linked-to-recently-announced-sca-newsroom-cuts/
AI Entering our world in awkward ways (3 – or maybe 4 – quick hits):
An AI wedding: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/luizajarovsky_breaking-this-32-year-old-woman-in-japan-ugcPost-7394398832010215424-hZVJ/
ChatBot Jesus: https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-ai-plus-d22a8098-9105-4548-8975-1aeb376eb9f0.html
Russia gets in on the humanoid robot game: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1354346988867939
Bonus??? Truth Social AI bot turns against GOP narratives: https://youtu.be/0WQbLn_ehgY?si=mtQ4-SxPWvNhqJJx&t=79
*** THE BOILERPLATE ***
About The FAIK Files:
The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions.
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The FAIK Files
The FAIK Files explores the mysterious and often wacky intersection of AI, technology, and humanity. From cognitive warfare to digital deception, we examine how AI is reshaping our reality through news, research, and real-world examples. Join us for a thought-provoking journey into a world where anything can be faked, truth is increasingly elusive, and human nature meets artificial intelligence head-on.
