The 404 Media Podcast
Episodes
Cops Can Use AI to Pinpoint Your Home with Just One Photo
The 404 Media co-founders discuss two major surveillance stories: the AI tool Raven, which uses interior photos to pinpoint specific houses via…
The Social Reckoning’s Real-Life Whistleblower
Frances Haugen discusses her experience as a Meta whistleblower and the creation of Aaron Sorkin’s film, The Social Reckoning.
Leak Show Cops Can Break into Locked iPhones
This episode features 404 Media co-founders discussing a leaked video revealing how law enforcement can use GrayKey to bypass Apple’s new inactivity…
404 Media Live! The Three Year Anniversary Show
At the 404 Media Live event, the team reflects on their three-year journey, highlighting major investigations into AI-generated abuse, Flock…
AI Companies Scraped the Web and Are Destroying the Human Internet
Jason Kint, CEO of Digital Content Next, discusses the New York Times v.
The FBI Was Hacked. We’ve Seen the Data
Hosts Joseph, Sam Cole, and Jason Keble break down the Shiny Hunters breach of the FBI, revealing stolen data on 5,000 agents, including sensitive medical and counterintelligence records.
The End of Privacy Is Here (with Kashmir Hill)
Kashmir Hill, author of "Your Face Belongs to Us," discusses the privacy risks of facial recognition technology, particularly its integration with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses.
OpenAI Admits AI is Killing the Internet
This episode examines the New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, revealing internal documents that admit LLMs are destroying the web and constitute a massive theft of labor.
Is AI Making Us Less Human?
Professor Sherry Turkle discusses her new book, *Artificial Intimacy*, exploring how chatbots are reshaping human relationships and empathy.
404 Media x The Intercept LIVE: How AI Is Used to Surveil and Kill
Hosted by Intercept and 404 Media, this episode explores the privatization of mass surveillance and the integration of AI into lethal military operations.
Humans Are Reading Your ChatGPT Conversations
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.
Fighting for the Future of Libraries (With Jennie Rose Halperin)
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.
DHS’ Secretive ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit Pulling People Over
Hosts Joseph, Sam, and Jason discuss a new investigation revealing that DHS Border Patrol uses predictive intelligence teams to analyze financial…
This Innocent Woman Spent 13 Days in Jail Because of a False Flock Hit
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.
We Spoke to an Amazon Worker Destroying Books for AI
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.
How Cyber Sleuths Tracked Down a Nigerian Scammer
Hosts Erin West and Paul Raphael traveled to Nigeria to track down sexortion scammers targeting youth.
Cops Are Making Fake Flock Cameras and Amazon Packages
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.
Your AI Companion Doesn’t Love You with Bridget Todd
Host Sam Biddle interviews Bridget Todd about her audiobook, *Love at First Prompt*, exploring the rise of AI intimacy.
Amazon is Destroying Books to Train AI
404 Media hosts investigate how Amazon buys and destroys rare books to train AI, tracking a shipment to a Las Vegas facility.
The Future of Deepfakes and the Decline of Reality with Hany Farid
The 404 Media Podcast features Hani Farid, co-founder of GetReal and developer of PhotoDNA, discussing the evolution of digital forensics from…
Mark Zuckerberg’s 'Superintelligent' AI Future That No One Wants
How to Surveil the Police (with William Gude)
Jason Kebler interviews William Goode of Film the Police LA about his work documenting police misconduct and surveillance in Los Angeles.
This Man Might Go to Prison for Wiping His Phone
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.
Former Flock Employee Speaks Out: Says He Was ‘Lied To’
Host Joseph Cox interviews Jonathan Pass, a former Flock government affairs manager and congressional candidate, about the company’s surveillance practices.
Flock Came to My Town. Here’s What I Did
404 Media discusses the expansion of Flock surveillance cameras in a small South Carolina town, highlighting resident pushback and local government dynamics.
This Man Bought Phone Location Data from Around the World
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.
Flock is Tracking People, Not Just Cars
Hosts Joseph, Sam, Emmanuel, and Jason celebrate 404 Media’s third anniversary with upcoming NYC events.
404 Media Live: How AI Is Destroying the Internet
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.
We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’
The 404 Media Podcast discusses the proliferation of generic, AI-generated flyers for small businesses, which hosts argue signal laziness and annoy designers.
Liberation, Eroticism, and Sex in Public (with Angela Jones)
The 404 Media Podcast hosts an academic and former sex worker to discuss their new book, *Sex in Public*.