About this episode
The episode discusses Iran's use of AI in propaganda and the implications of new automated systems in baseball.
This week Matthew Gault joins us to discuss his article about Iran’s AI slop and LEGO-focused propaganda, and why the creators chose LEGO. After the break, Jason tells us all about the new automated system in baseball and the drama it’s causing. In the subscribers-only section, Sam walks us through perhaps one of the worst sex apps of all time. Iran Is Winning the AI Slop Propaganda War 'You Can't Defeat the Robots!': Baseball's AI Strike Zone Is Must-Watch Television Subscriber's Story - I Tried to Find the ‘Arousal Intelligence’ In An Animated, Augmented Reality Porn Star YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/_4buUas3tGs 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 Subscribe at 404media.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Jason, Sam
Guest: Matthew Gault
Topics covered
- AI propaganda
- baseball technology
- LEGO
- sex apps
- Iran
Keywords
- AI
- propaganda
- LEGO
- baseball
- sex apps
- Iran
- technology
Sponsors
Incogni
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Iran
Books & works: AI Slop Propaganda War, Arousal Intelligence
Places: baseball
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