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OpenAI, Harry Potter Fanfic, and Hackers Who Gamble

OpenAI, Harry Potter Fanfic, and Hackers Who Gamble

FromThe 404 Media Podcast


OpenAI, Harry Potter Fanfic, and Hackers Who Gamble

FromThe 404 Media Podcast

ratings:
Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Nov 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Well that was a lot of drama in the world of OpenAI. Fear not, we have a unique angle on how the person in the running to be OpenAI's new CEO was a character in a Harry Potter fanfic that was written deliberately as a recruiting tool to the effective altruist movement. That's definitely a sentence. After the break Sam talks about how Twitter is pushing sex workers into a black hole, then in the subscribers-only section Joseph explains how he found that SIM swappers are gambling stolen Bitcoin at online casinos.New OpenAI CEO Was a Character in a Harry Potter Fanfic That's Wildly Popular With Effective AltruistsElon Musk Is Making His Advertising Crisis a Problem for Sex WorkersHackers Use Online Casinos to Gamble Mountains of Cash They Steal from VictimsSubscribe at 404media.co for this podcast's bonus content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to the podcast from 404 Media where Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason catch you up on the stories we published this week. 404 Media is a journalist-owned digital media company exploring the way technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world. We bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL through investigative reporting, smart blogging, and breaking news. At 404 Media you’ll read, and hear, stories you can’t find anywhere else written by journalists who are leading experts on their beats. Subscribe to 404 Media at 404media.co to gain access to an ad-free version of this podcast, as well as a bonus podcast episodes. Subscribers are the bedrock of building a sustainable business for our journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.