From viral deepfakes to ethical debates, AI is reshaping the internet faster than we can scroll.

Meta’s AI Instagram bots spark swift backlash: ‘Manufacturing the human experience’

Some found the effort exploitative.

On by Hope Talbot
Hand holding phone with coded text floating around

An ‘uncensored’ dark web AI chatbot offers step-by-step guides on how to make meth

‘It is of my personal opinion that information should be accessible freely no matter what.’

On by Mikael Thalen
2 panel image of an aisle in Walmart and a hand holding a cookie tin.

‘I didn’t think it could get worse’: Walmart shopper picks up butter cookie tins from the shelf. Then she takes a closer look

‘Thing is grandmas and moms wont notice.’

On by Mustafa Gatollari
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‘What the actual what?’: Fable app’s AI uses ‘very bigoted, racist language’ telling user to read more white authors

“The implication that Black stories aren’t mainstream is truly bonkers”

On by Lindsey Weedston
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design featuring Jeremy Allen White, Elon Musk, Moo Deng, a sofa, the popcorn bucket for Dune and an image of where Suddam Hussain was hiding

33 memes & viral moments that defined 2024: The internet’s greatest hits

This is going to ruin the world tour…

On by Rachel Kiley
Memes
Dog with apple in its mouth

What’s up with the Apple Dog meme and those AI TikToks?

This dock is holding an April🍎  in its Melt

On by Anna Good
Memes
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An OpenAI whistleblower died by suicide—his final X post is now conspiracy fodder

‘I’m starting to think we need a thorough investigation of medical examiners and coroners.’

On by Mikael Thalen
Was Elon Musk kicked out of a hospital for wearing a MAGA hat?

Conspiracy theorists outraged over fake story that Musk got booted from hospital over MAGA hat

An AI-generated video has a staggering 1.7 million views.

On by Mikael Thalen
Woman talking(l), Christmas tree(r)

‘I’ve unfortunately known about it for the last 3 months’: Mom puts hits shuffle on her Christmas playlist. Then she discovers something disturbing

‘Physical media is going to be the way to go.’

On by Tiffanie Drayton
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How is the fanfic community responding to artificial intelligence?

AI use in the fanfiction community is quite divisive.

On by Kira Deshler
2 panel image: on the left is a screenshot from the video game, on the right is a meme about the game

Explaining the ‘My Femboy Roommate’ meme

who is my femboy roommate?

On by Aimée Lutkin
Memes

YouTuber Jessie Paege says she got ‘scammed’ after fans realize new lyrics video illustrated with AI

‘I feel really dumb.’

On by Caiwei Chen
Proper Good(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Man sharing what he found at walmart(r)

‘How disrespectful’: Walmart shopper notices something strange about Proper Good’s soup packaging

‘How disrespectful.’

On by Alexandra Samuels
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Apple logo(l), man talking(c), Google map app on phone(r)

‘I also don’t want Google Maps…learning off my location’: Expert says Apple Intelligence is learning from your iPhone’s banking information. Here’s how to stop it

‘They can learn how much I don’t have in the bank.’

On by Beau Paul
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An illustration of a landscape scene set outside, a main figure is on the right who is looking off into the distance at a lake during the night is also wearing headphones. There are clouds and starts in the sky.

Are the ‘lo-fi beats’ you’re chilling to on YouTube actually made with AI?

Is your lo-fi secretly high-tech?

On by Caiwei Chen

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