The 404 Media Podcast

Hosted by Intercept and 404 Media, this episode explores the privatization of mass surveillance and the integration of AI into lethal military operations.

404 Media investigates "Project Lily," revealing that OpenAI hires contractors to read and rate real ChatGPT user prompts to improve its models, despite buried privacy disclosures.

Jenny Rose Halperin, executive director of Library Futures, discusses the negative impact of generative AI on library collections and the dominance of vendors like Overdrive in digital lending.

Hosts Joseph, Sam, and Jason discuss a new investigation revealing that DHS Border Patrol uses predictive intelligence teams to analyze financial…

Lindsay Isaacs and her attorney Patrick McGahan discuss her wrongful arrest and 13-day imprisonment resulting from a Florida Highway Patrol error using Phloox license plate readers.

The 404 Media Podcast hosts discuss an update on Amazon’s warehouse that scans and destroys books for AI training, including a worker interview and a tracker finding books recycled into toilet paper.

Hosts Erin West and Paul Raphael traveled to Nigeria to track down sexortion scammers targeting youth.

This episode examines a Florida police sting where a man was charged with felonies for destroying a 3D-printed decoy Flock camera, raising legal questions about property value and intent.

Host Sam Biddle interviews Bridget Todd about her audiobook, *Love at First Prompt*, exploring the rise of AI intimacy.

404 Media hosts investigate how Amazon buys and destroys rare books to train AI, tracking a shipment to a Las Vegas facility.

The 404 Media Podcast features Hani Farid, co-founder of GetReal and developer of PhotoDNA, discussing the evolution of digital forensics from…

Jason Kebler interviews William Goode of Film the Police LA about his work documenting police misconduct and surveillance in Los Angeles.

Hosts Joseph, Emmanuel, and Jason discuss Samuel Tunick, an activist charged for allegedly wiping his Graphene OS phone at the border using a duress PIN.

Host Joseph Cox interviews Jonathan Pass, a former Flock government affairs manager and congressional candidate, about the company’s surveillance practices.

404 Media discusses the expansion of Flock surveillance cameras in a small South Carolina town, highlighting resident pushback and local government dynamics.

Host Joe talks with Mike Yeagley about the government’s use of commercial location data, from tracking ISIS in Syria to monitoring US military personnel.

Hosts Joseph, Sam, Emmanuel, and Jason celebrate 404 Media’s third anniversary with upcoming NYC events.

Hosts Jason and Sam join guests Dexter Thomas and Gita Jackson to discuss how AI is flooding the internet with low-effort content, or "slop," to exploit algorithmic incentives.

The 404 Media Podcast discusses the proliferation of generic, AI-generated flyers for small businesses, which hosts argue signal laziness and annoy designers.

The 404 Media Podcast hosts an academic and former sex worker to discuss their new book, *Sex in Public*.