The 404 Media Podcast

Amazon Is Selling AI-Generated Books That Are a Matter of 'Life or Death'

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On this week's episode Joseph, Jason, Emanuel and Sam first talk about how Amazon is selling mushroom foraging books that appear to be AI-generated. Not great when foraging can be a matter of life or death. After the break, Joseph explains how he tracked someone through the New York subway using a privacy-leaking feature on an MTA website.


  • ‘Life or Death:’ AI-Generated Mushroom Foraging Books Are All Over Amazon
  • I Tracked an NYC Subway Rider's Movements with an MTA ‘Feature’
  • NYC Subway Will Disable ‘Feature’ That Leaked Trip History After 404 Media Investigation


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