About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of deepfakes on a high school and explores the implications of AI surveillance in schools.
Sponsor: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code 404MEDIA at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/404media We start this week with Sam’s deeply reported story on how deepfakes rocked a high school, and how those kids were failed at each step. After the break, Joseph tells us about BusPatrol, a company that plans to turn school buses into roaming surveillance vehicles. In the subscribers-only section, Jason explains why a councilmember crashed out over Flock. LA Made x 404 Media Presents: How AI is Threatening the Future of Media How Deepfakes Tore a High School Apart ‘BusPatrol’ Put AI Cameras in Tens of Thousands of School Buses. Now They Want to Give Cops Access After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone Ban Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- deepfakes
- surveillance
- school safety
- AI technology
- media ethics
Keywords
- deepfakes
- high school
- surveillance
- BusPatrol
- Flock
- AI
- media
Sponsors
Incogni
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BusPatrol, Flock, LA Made
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