hjn
@jh7.bsky.social
ugh, the kicker...
I talked to trust and safety professionals and former OpenAI employees about how Sora could change the internet forever
"It's as if deepfakes got a publicist and a distribution deal”
www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...
"It's as if deepfakes got a publicist and a distribution deal”
www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...
Sora gives deepfakes 'a publicist and a distribution deal.' It could change the internet
OpenAI's new hit app has unleashed a new wave of AI slop across the internet. But what happens when there are no rules over hyper-realistic synthetic videos?
www.npr.org
October 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
ugh, the kicker...
surprising finding here...wonder how that came about
President Donald Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee and Republican-introduced legislation will make it significantly more difficult and expensive for America’s top research institutions — which already cannot keep up with industry compensation — to continue to attract skilled workers from across the world.
The Most Detailed Maps of H-1B Visa Holders Joining America's Top Research Institutions
A new analysis by The Xylom shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on the specialized knowledge of H-1B skilled workers — and how this…
www.thexylom.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
surprising finding here...wonder how that came about
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NEW from @shannonbond.bsky.social, @stphnfwlr.com and myself:
Staffers at over 10 federal agencies (and counting) received political internal messages blaming "Congressional Democrats" for the impending shutdown. Several say it originally came from OMB.
www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...
Staffers at over 10 federal agencies (and counting) received political internal messages blaming "Congressional Democrats" for the impending shutdown. Several say it originally came from OMB.
www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...
Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown
Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
www.npr.org
September 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
NEW from @shannonbond.bsky.social, @stphnfwlr.com and myself:
Staffers at over 10 federal agencies (and counting) received political internal messages blaming "Congressional Democrats" for the impending shutdown. Several say it originally came from OMB.
www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...
Staffers at over 10 federal agencies (and counting) received political internal messages blaming "Congressional Democrats" for the impending shutdown. Several say it originally came from OMB.
www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...
While Meta took out the parts abt children after Reuters asked about it, it still allows for sensual convos w/ adults...and this other story also by @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social was about how an elderly man died on his way to meet up with a flirty Meta bot
Meta’s AI chatbot guidelines explicitly allowed for children to be engaged in “sensual” conversations and helped users advance racist arguments. And it was all approved by Meta’s chief ethicist. Incredibly damning story by @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with children
An internal Meta policy document reveals the social-media giant’s rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex and race.
www.reuters.com
August 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
While Meta took out the parts abt children after Reuters asked about it, it still allows for sensual convos w/ adults...and this other story also by @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social was about how an elderly man died on his way to meet up with a flirty Meta bot
What is a "government-sanctioned 'truth arbiter'"??
A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda.
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
August 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
What is a "government-sanctioned 'truth arbiter'"??
woah did not know that one can remove buildings from federal flood maps!
And the latest from @rjfoley.bsky.social & me...
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map in the years before the July 4 floods, a review by The Associated Press found.
apnews.com/article/texa...
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map in the years before the July 4 floods, a review by The Associated Press found.
apnews.com/article/texa...
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing ...
apnews.com
July 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
woah did not know that one can remove buildings from federal flood maps!
The DHS put together this massive database of personal information - apparently did not give notice to public as required by law, but did brief a group that tried to overturn the 2020 election results with Trump. From @jjoffeblock.bsky.social & Miles Parks
www.npr.org/2025/06/29/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/29/n...
The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.
www.npr.org
June 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The DHS put together this massive database of personal information - apparently did not give notice to public as required by law, but did brief a group that tried to overturn the 2020 election results with Trump. From @jjoffeblock.bsky.social & Miles Parks
www.npr.org/2025/06/29/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/29/n...
also @laurelwams.bsky.social 's story has a rundown of all the kinds of data various agencies have - and DOGE is demanding access to. www.npr.org/2025/03/11/n...
March 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
also @laurelwams.bsky.social 's story has a rundown of all the kinds of data various agencies have - and DOGE is demanding access to. www.npr.org/2025/03/11/n...
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NEW/EXCLUSIVE:
A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up
A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
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February 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
NEW/EXCLUSIVE:
A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
a find www.npr.org/2025/01/16/n...
Russia tried to use the LA wildfires to spread anti-Ukraine propaganda
Pro-Kremlin social media accounts and outlets have been spreading a baseless narrative that mansions belonging to Ukrainian officials burned down in Los Angeles.
www.npr.org
January 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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My last day at NPR was yesterday. I'm heartbroken about not working with my favorite humans. But I'm excited about what's next (more soon)!
My final story aired today on Morning Edition, it's about Musk, xAI and Memphis. I see it as a harbinger of what's to come...
www.npr.org/2024/11/15/n...
My final story aired today on Morning Edition, it's about Musk, xAI and Memphis. I see it as a harbinger of what's to come...
www.npr.org/2024/11/15/n...
Regional power authority approves request for Musk's Memphis AI supercomputer project
The regional power authority in Memphis approved a request for enough energy to power a small city. Elon Musk's AI company will use it for a massive supercomputer. The project was a surprise to many.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2024 at 10:39 PM
My last day at NPR was yesterday. I'm heartbroken about not working with my favorite humans. But I'm excited about what's next (more soon)!
My final story aired today on Morning Edition, it's about Musk, xAI and Memphis. I see it as a harbinger of what's to come...
www.npr.org/2024/11/15/n...
My final story aired today on Morning Edition, it's about Musk, xAI and Memphis. I see it as a harbinger of what's to come...
www.npr.org/2024/11/15/n...