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In this week's episode:
That AI bot may be an undercover AI cop
Playing with Suno's "Cover" Feature
Bad actors using Claude to orchestrate disinfo campaigns
Does being honest about your AI use make people trust you less?
AI companies are looking to cash-in on human loneliness
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***** NOTES AND REFERENCES *****
UNDERCOVER AI COPS, FAKE PROTESTORS:
WIRED & 404 Media Joint Investigation: Exclusive: Police Are Creating Fake AI Personas to Trick Suspects Online
This investigation reveals how law enforcement agencies are using AI to create fake personas to surveil and interact with suspects online
SWEET AND SOUR (TWO STORIES):
Suno's New "Cover" Feature:
Claude AI Exploited to Operate 100+ Fake Political Personas in Global Influence Campaign: https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/claude-ai-exploited-to-operate-100-fake.html
BEING HONEST ABOUT AI USAGE MAKES PEOPLE TRUST YOU LESS?:
The Article: Being honest about using AI at work makes people trust you less, research finds
The Research Paper: The impact of artificial intelligence disclosure on trustworthiness perceptions
AI Workforce Projections: Fiverr CEO Says AI Will Take Your Job - Here's What to Do
ECH FOUNDERS TRY TO SOLVE OUR LONELINESS PROBLEM…:
New AI Wearable 'Friend' Unveiled To Cure Loneliness; Internet Asks Why Isn't It An App?
New research shows link between ChatGPT use and loneliness
YouTube video (AI friend experiment): This intense AI anger is what experts warned of
Mark Zuckerberg – Meta's AGI Plan (Dwarkesh Patel podcast)
Mark Zuckerberg tried to convince us he was human. Sorry, ZuckBot: you've failed
Mark Zuckerberg Lays Out HELLISH Vision For Future Of Friendship
HOW AI AND HUMAN BEHAVIORS SHAPE PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECTS OF CHATBOT USE: A LONGITUDINAL RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY
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