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Welcome back to the FAIK Files! In this week's episode: We explore "Prompt Wars," an asynchronous multiplayer LLM competition where players craft prompts to battle against others in a fascinating game of AI manipulation We dive into Anthropic's latest research on AI cognition and circuit tracing - essentially digital neuroscience for large language models Mason shares his AI BodgeLab experiment creating a low-effort podcast knowledgebase We discuss the potential risks of AI video chatbots as agents of surroundings and mayhem. ===== Learn more about the upcoming OFFENSIVE CYBER DECEPTION MASTERCLASS (Las Vegas, August 2-5, 2025) please visit this link: https://tinyurl.com/5ytpvjv7 ===== ***** Subscribe to our YouTube channel! You can find the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@theFAIKfiles ***** Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's the magic link to do just that: https://sayhi.chat/FAIK You can also join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/cThqEnMhJz ***** Love the podcast? Check out the book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link) ***** *** NOTES AND REFERENCES *** Prompt Wars: An Asynchronous Multiplayer LLM Competition: Play the game: https://promptwars.io GitHub repository: https://github.com/SupraSummus/prompt-wars Creator: Jan Rydzewski (Supra Summus) Inspiration: Core War programming game - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_War Different arenas available for Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini Interesting "visibility paradox": the better your prompt performs, the more it reveals itself to others Anthropic's Research on AI Cognition: Research paper: "Tracing Thoughts in Language Models" - https://www.anthropic.com/research/tracing-thoughts-language-model Circuit tracing: a method for reverse-engineering how LLMs compute specific outputs Relates to the "On the Biology of a Large Language Model" paper Gandalf game by Lakera mentioned by Perry: https://gandalf.lakera.ai/ Mason's AI BodgeLab: Creating a Low-Effort Podcast Knowledgebase: NotebookLM: https://notebooklm.google.com/ LM Studio: https://lmstudio.ai/ Pinokio: https://pinokio.computer/ Whisper: https://github.com/openai/whisper AI Video Chatbots and Security Concerns: Tavus: https://www.tavus.io/ Research on human inability to detect AI voice clones: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-94170-3 National Cybersecurity Alliance resources: Safeword campaign: https://www.staysafeonline.org/campaigns/safeword Full "AI Fools" campaign: https://www.staysafeonline.org/articles/ai-fools-stay-sharp Perry's video PSA: https://youtu.be/x-17T6aZ-Tg *** THE BOILERPLATE *** Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA Other: https://digitalfolklore.fm  Want to connect with us? Here's how: Connect with Perry: Perry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter Perry on X: https://x.com/perrycarpenter Perry on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/perrycarpenter.bsky.social Connect with Mason: Mason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/ Mason on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wickedinterest.ing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to the FAIK Files! In this episode: Perry cracks open a chaotic grab bag: A couple updates from Perry and the National Cybersecurity Alliance. Plus two new reality-bending image models that raise the bar again — this time with people that really look like people and text that actually looks like text! We sit down with former FBI special agent, Cameron Malin.— a deception expert and behavioral profiler who helped build the FBI’s Cyber Behavioral Analysis Unit from the ground up. If you’ve ever wondered how the feds spot a lie before it’s even told, this one’s for you. And we wrap with our AI Dumpster Fire of the Week: a hot mess of slop, bots, and algorithmic trash that’s flooding the internet with synthetic sludge. ===== Learn more about the upcoming OFFENSIVE CYBER DECEPTION MASTERCLASS (Las Vegas, August 2-5, 2025) please visit this link: https://tinyurl.com/5ytpvjv7 ===== ***** Subscribe to our YouTube channel! You can find the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@theFAIKfiles ***** Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's the magic link to do just that: https://sayhi.chat/FAIK You can also join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/cThqEnMhJz ***** Love the podcast? Check out the book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link) ***** *** NOTES AND REFERENCES *** A Grab Bag of AI Updates: Perry's SEC session: Video: Presentation started at the 1hr 17min mark, but you should watch the whole thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z0MpgadFnQ Agenda: https://www.sec.gov/about/advisory-committees/investor-advisory-committee/iac030625-agenda Written Testimony: https://www.sec.gov/files/carpenter-sec-statements-march2025.pdf Two new (really good) image generators just dropped. OpenAI 4o image generation: https://openai.com/index/introducing-4o-image-generation/ Twitter posts showing some of the 4o outputs: https://x.com/jeremynguyenphd/status/1904925877588394044 https://x.com/BennettWaisbren/status/1905247775190864381 REVE 1.0 https://preview.reve.art/app/explore https://venturebeat.com/ai/the-new-best-ai-image-generation-model-is-here-say-hello-to-reve-image-1-0 NCA “AI Fools” campaign kit: https://www.staysafeonline.org/articles/ai-fools-stay-sharp Interview with Cameron Malin, Cyber Behavior Profiler LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-malin-jd-cissp-07688320/ Modus Cyberandi: https://moduscyberandi.com/ Psyber Labs: http://psyber-labs.com/ Upcoming OFFENSIVE CYBER DECEPTION MASTERCLASS (Las Vegas, August 2-5, 2025) please visit this link: https://tinyurl.com/5ytpvjv7 AI Dumpster Fire of the Week: AI Slop, Bots, and More are Killing the Internet AI Slop Is a Brute Force Attack on the Algorithms That Control Reality, (404 Media): https://www.404media.co/ai-slop-is-a-brute-force-attack-on-the-algorithms-that-control-reality/ The Dead Internet Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Internet_theory The ‘dead internet theory’ makes eerie claims about an AI-run web. The truth is more sinister, (The Conversation): https://theconversation.com/the-dead-internet-theory-makes-eerie-claims-about-an-ai-run-web-the-truth-is-more-sinister-229609 *** THE BOILERPLATE *** Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA Other: https://digitalfolklore.fm  Want to connect with us? Here's how: Connect with Perry: Perry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter Perry on X: https://x.com/perrycarpenter Perry on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/perrycarpenter.bsky.social Connect with Mason: Mason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/ Mason on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wickedinterest.ing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 keep confidently serving up misinformation, broken links, and outright lies. ***** Subscribe to our YouTube channel! You can find the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@theFAIKfiles ***** Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's the magic link to do just that: https://sayhi.chat/FAIK You can also join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/cThqEnMhJz ***** Love the podcast? Check out the book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link) ***** *** NOTES AND REFERENCES *** China's New AI Data Labeling Requirement Tom's Hardware -- China will enforce clear flagging of all AI generated content starting from September: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/china-will-enforce-clear-flagging-of-all-ai-generated-content-starting-from-september Futurism -- All AI-Generated Material Must Be Labeled Online, China Announces: https://futurism.com/ai-generated-material-labeled-china Changing the Opinions of LLMs: Kevin Roose experiment: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/technology/ai-chatbot-chatgpt-manipulation.html NewsGard research: https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/a-well-funded-moscow-based-global Is Easy Access to AI killing our ability to think? Vox -- The case for using your brain — even if AI can think for you: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/403100/ai-brain-effects-technology-phones Technology Connections -- Algorithms are breaking how we think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJpZjg8GuA Dumpster Fire of the Week: AI Search Can't be Trusted (... at least not yet) Colombia Journalism Review -- AI Search Has a Citation Problem: https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/we-compared-eight-ai-search-engines-theyre-all-bad-at-citing-news.php Ars Technica -- AI search engines cite incorrect news sources at an alarming 60% rate, study says: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/ai-search-engines-give-incorrect-answers-at-an-alarming-60-rate-study-says/ *** THE BOILERPLATE *** About The FAIK Files: The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Get the Book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link) Check out the website for more info: https://thisbookisfaik.com Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA Other: https://digitalfolklore.fm  Want to connect with us? Here's how: Connect with Perry: Perry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter Perry on X: https://x.com/perrycarpenter Perry on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/perrycarpenter.bsky.social Connect with Mason: Mason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/ Mason on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wickedinterest.ing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.elevenlabs.io/FAIK ***** Subscribe to our YouTube channel! You can find the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@theFAIKfiles ***** Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's the magic link to do just that: https://sayhi.chat/FAIK You can also join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/cThqEnMhJz ***** Love the podcast? Check out the book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link) ***** *** NOTES AND REFERENCES *** Fun and Fear with AI Voice Clones: Making a deepfake voice with ElevenLabs. https://try.elevenlabs.io/FAIK Courts are Struggling with How to Verify Audio Evidence: The complications of “authenticating” voice in court. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/ai-generated-voice-evidence-poses-dangers-in-court Can AI Act?: Hank Azaria Video: https://youtu.be/1Hz19kpCse4?si=1xwOZ0YoCppiTewi Mason pushes an AI character acting to the edge! AI Dumpster Fire of the Week -- It's way too easy to Weaponize AI Voices at Scale Demo of Perry's AI Voice Scambot: https://blog.knowbe4.com/proved-unsuspecting-call-recipients-are-super-vulnerable-to-ai-vishing How bad actors can weaponize commercial-grade systems like ElevenLabs, HeyGen, Akool, and more (affiliate links) *** THE BOILERPLATE *** About The FAIK Files: The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Get the Book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link) Check out the website for more info: https://thisbookisfaik.com Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA Other: https://digitalfolklore.fm  Want to connect with us? Here's how: Connect with Perry: Perry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter Perry on X: https://x.com/perrycarpenter Perry on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/perrycarpenter.bsky.social Connect with Mason: Mason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/ Mason on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wickedinterest.ing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 hypnotizes SesameAI into divulging its innermost thoughts and feelings Mason breaks down why some people are reporting that Google Chrome is killing their adblockers The Dumpster Fire for this week comes in the form of humanoid robots that can dance, do your dishes, and also beat you senseless - with style! Subscribe to our YouTube channel! You can find the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@theFAIKfiles Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's the magic link to do just that: https://sayhi.chat/FAIK You can also join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/cThqEnMhJz *** NOTES AND REFERENCES *** Quick Hit Headlines: The AI video of the Statue of Liberty that tricked Mason: https://bsky.app/profile/profgalloway.com/post/3ljjare2qwc26 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 Suno releases new editing tools: https://sunoaiwiki.com/news/2024/09-30-suno-announces-new-editing-feature/ Wan2.1 Video Model: https://wan21ai.com/ Hume AI text-to-voice with tone/emotion recognition: https://hume.ai/ Sesame Voice AI: Talk to Sesame AI Maya or Miles yourself! https://www.sesame.com/research/crossing_the_uncanny_valley_of_voice#demo Google Chrome Killing Adblockers: A great blog post about what's going on: https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/removing-webrequest-api.html AI Dumpster Fire of the Week: The funny TikTok about that creepy robot (uncensored): https://www.tiktok.com/@garron_music/video/7474282462823189782?_r=1&_t=ZP-8u8WDZbQWLe The Unitree Robotics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@unitreerobotics Kung Fu Robot kicks a stick out of some dude's hand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C-LU0cnqB8 The dancing robot routine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrjxmJWo3IY *** THE BOILERPLATE *** About The FAIK Files: The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Get the Book: FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Amazon Associates link) Check out the website for more info: https://thisbookisfaik.com Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA Other: https://digitalfolklore.fm  Want to connect with us? Here's how: Connect with Perry: Perry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter Perry on X: https://x.com/perrycarpenter Perry on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/perrycarpenter.bsky.social Connect with Mason: Mason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/ Mason on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wickedinterest.ing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices