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Welcome back to the FAIK Files! In this episode, we take a look at China's groundbreaking (yet controversial) requirement to label all AI-generated content. We also explore some unsettling experiments that show just how it is to manipulate an AI system's biases and opinions. Plus -- is reliance on AI making us dumber? And our AI Dumpster Fire of the week is all about how AI-powered search engines...

Welcome back to the FAIK Files! This week, we explore the creative and mischievous ways AI voices can be created and used -- everything from simple voice cloning, to character acting, the legal issues in authenticating voice recording, to the full weaponization of AI voices for scams and information warfare. Interested in trying ElevenLabs? Please consider using our affiliate link: https://try.ele...

Welcome back to the FAIK Files! To learn more about the upcoming Offensive Cyber Deception Masterclass (delivered in person in Las Vegas, August 2-5, 2025) please visit this link: https://tinyurl.com/5ytpvjv7 On this week's episode, We explore some updates to familiar AI tools like Suno, some new models like Wan2.0, and talk about Perry's upcoming Offensive Cyber Deception class this summer! Perry...

Welcome back to the FAIK Files! On this week's episode, We explore the world of AI hallucinations. What causes them? Do they make AI useless, or could they potentially lead to scientific breakthroughs We dive into emerging AI models like Large Behavior Models (LBMs) and how they differ from traditional Large Language Models We examine the ongoing battle for AI safety with a focus on xAI's newest r...

Welcome back to the FAIK Files! On this week's episode, We (oh so carefully) touch on how different countries are staking positions on the future of AI Mason offers a bit of self-correction and self-reflection before discussing some the strange nature of how agentic AI systems and robots need to conform the fact that the web and the world was built to be navigated by humans, not machines Perry giv...

Welcome back to The FAIK Files! When tech gets weird, we're here to help make sense of it all. In this week's show: Mason shares his perspective on "Where the Robots Grow" --which is claimed to be "one of the first fully AI-animated feature films." Lisa Plaggemier from the National Cybersecurity Alliance talks to us about Romance Scams And our AI dumpster fire of the week is Elon Musk's (somewhat...

Welcome back to The FAIK Files! When tech gets weird, we're here to help make sense of it all. In this week's show: We explore how randomness in AI systems creates the illusion of thought A disturbing case of AI chatbots being weaponized for cyberstalking Anthropic's new approach to preventing AI jailbreaks And our AI dumpster fire of the week is... AI... the whole thing... all of it Subscribe to...

Welcome back to The FAIK Files! When tech gets weird, we're here to help make sense of it all. This week, we’re tackling: DeepSeek -- the little LLM from China that's taking the world by storm. Perry & Mason interview voice artist Keith Brown to see what he learned about AI while narrating Perry's book. And our AI dumpster fire of the week doesn't disappoint! Subscribe to our BRAND NEW YouTube cha...

Welcome back to The FAIK Files! When tech gets weird, we're here to help make sense of it all. This week, we’re tackling: Mason is out this week, so Perry is doing his best not to screw anything up too badly. We've got some new videos posted about how deepfakes work -- everything from those fake celebrity endorsements to realtime deepfakes that can happen in live videoconferences. Perry & Mason in...

Welcome back to The FAIK Files! When tech gets weird, we're here to help make sense of it all. This week, we’re tackling: Meta’s latest moves—from layoffs to fact-checker cuts and a "Community Notes" pivot. The TikTok vs. U.S. showdown, its ripple effects, and why users are flocking to RedNote. Your exercise equipment’s creepy secrets—is your treadmill sniffing you? Opening the conversation about...

Welcome back to The FAIK Files: the show that keeps you informed on all things artificial intelligence and natural nonsense. In this week's episode, we explore: AI companies' partnerships with US defense contractors, including OpenAI's recent deal with Anduril Industries How ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology was exploited for Russian propaganda Pinokio, a user-friendly platform for running AI m...

Welcome back to the show that keeps you informed on all things artificial intelligence and natural nonsense. In this episode, Perry & Mason talk about the challenges of watermarking AI content, trends in AI music generation (and how Spotify is capitalizing on them), OpenAI's new Genesis physics engine, and an AI company that doesn't know how to read the room. Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's t...

Welcome back to the show that keeps you informed on all things artificial intelligence and natural nonsense. In our holiday episode, Mason opens a rather unique Christmas present from Perry, we invite a special guest to help explain the infamous "Paperclip Maximizer" thought experiment, and we discuss an interesting (and somewhat disturbing) new AI Safety paper from Apollo Research. Want to leave...

Welcome back to the show that keeps you informed on all things artificial intelligence and natural nonsense. Warning: today's episode gets a bit dark as we chat with seasoned prosecutor and founder of Operation Shamrock, Erin West, about a devastating combination of attacks known as "Pig Butchering" scams. We go deep into how they work and what we can do about them. Want to leave us a voicemail? H...

Welcome back to The FAIK Files--- the show about artificial intelligence and natural nonsense! In this week's episode: Mason shares how ChatGPT became an unexpected hero in solving his home networking and studio challenges Perry dives into the mysterious case of "David Mayer" and how a simple ChatGPT privacy patch sparked widespread conspiracy theories We explore Tencent's bold entry into AI video...

Welcome back to The FAIK Files— the show about artificial intelligence and natural nonsense! In this week’s episode: Mason has an update on last week's shocking story of Google Gemini’s alleged threats against a user. Is this a glitch, a hack, or something more sinister? We sit down with cybersecurity expert Justin “Hutch” Hutchins (author of The Language of Deception) to dive into his experience...

Happy FAIKs-giving everyone! Welcome to the newly renovated and relaunched FAIK Files podcast. On this week's episode, Perry & Mason cover Anthropic's recent hiring of an employee focused on AI well-being, an AI grandmother from hell (for scammers), and Google's Gemini chatbot allegedly tells a user what it really thinks of them. Welcome back to the show that keeps you informed on all things artif...

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 he...

This is Part Ten of a ten-part miniseries exploring Perry Carpenter's latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Each episode kicks off with a dramatized reading of the "Whispers from the Static" vignette that opens the chapter, followed by an in-depth conversation with Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus, where they unpack th...

This is Part Nine of a ten-part miniseries exploring Perry Carpenter's latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Each episode kicks off with a dramatized reading of the "Whispers from the Static" vignette that opens the chapter, followed by an in-depth conversation with Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus, where they unpack t...

This is Part Eight of a ten-part miniseries exploring Perry Carpenter's latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Each episode kicks off with a dramatized reading of the "Whispers from the Static" vignette that opens the chapter, followed by an in-depth conversation with Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus, where they unpack...

This is Part Seven of a ten-part miniseries exploring Perry Carpenter's latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Each episode kicks off with a dramatized reading of the "Whispers from the Static" vignette that opens the chapter, followed by an in-depth conversation with Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus, where they unpack...

This is Part Six of a ten-part miniseries exploring Perry Carpenter's latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Each episode kicks off with a dramatized reading of the "Whispers from the Static" vignette that opens the chapter, followed by an in-depth conversation with Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus, where they unpack th...

This is Part Five of a ten-part miniseries exploring Perry Carpenter's latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Each episode kicks off with a dramatized reading of the "Whispers from the Static" vignette that opens the chapter, followed by an in-depth conversation with Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus, where they unpack t...

This is Part Four of a ten-part miniseries exploring Perry Carpenter's latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Each episode kicks off with a dramatized reading of the "Whispers from the Static" vignette that opens the chapter, followed by an in-depth conversation with Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus, where they unpack t...