The business of AI slop
The videos are fake. But the money is very real.
Trump's woke chatbot
The chatbot on Donald Trump's website says widespread election fraud is fake and Barack Obama is popular, among other inconvenient truths.
AI obituaries
The new trend in death care promises a "faster way to remember." What happens when the AI gets it wrong?
YouTube propaganda
Mega-creators like IShowSpeed are going on government-sponsored international tours. Is it propaganda, or just good advertising?
How to stop a rogue AI
Grok went full Nazi, and Elon Musk gave it a promotion. But there may still be ways to fight back.
Deportation meme machine
The Trump administration's 4chan-ified social media arm is turning mass removals into one big joke.
Influencer in chief
"These people could be ice skating on the top of yachts, and instead they’re tapping away on their screens."
Trump's meme coin millionaires
I talked to the anonymous crypto moguls capitalizing on "the most corrupt thing a president has ever done."
Jan. 6 influencers
Pardoned by Trump, many Jan. 6 rioters are now working to capitalize on the attention through podcasts, speaking tours and self-branded merchandise.
Emily's endless stream
"They’re judged all the time. They don’t get a break from the constant surveillance. ... Is it any wonder these people burn out?"
"Brazenly corrupt"
The president's team floated a "night to remember" for the biggest buyers of his meme coin. Tens of millions of dollars poured in.
Mayhem clippers
They turn the news into "raw stimuli" that dominates the web. And basically no one knows anything about them.