The FAIK Files

The Future... It's Complicated

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Welcome back to The FAIK Files!

In this week's episode:

       
  • We explore why RAM prices are skyrocketing and Micron's shift away from consumers.
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  • The Future of Life Institute releases their new AI Safety Report.
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  • Big partnerships: Adobe brings Photoshop to ChatGPT, and Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI.
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  • A look at the hidden human labor powering "artificial" intimacy.


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    *** NOTES AND REFERENCES  ***

    Why is RAM so damn expensive now?!:

         
    • Great overview: https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-is-ram-so-expensive-right-now-its-more-complicated-than-you-think
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    • More about Micron ditching consumer sales: https://www.techradar.com/computing/memory/pc-component-crisis-just-got-worse-as-major-ram-maker-gives-up-on-consumers-and-cpu-price-hikes-are-rumored

      • Future of Life Institute’s new AI Safety Report is out:

           
      • https://futureoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AI-Safety-Index-Report_011225_Full_Report_Digital.pdf

        • Photoshop && Disney Inside ChatGPT:

             
        • Adobe Press Release: https://news.adobe.com/news/2025/12/adobe-photoshop-express-acrobat-chatgpt
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        • How to try it: https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2025/12/10/edit-photoshop-chatgpt
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        • Disney inked a $1 BILLION deal with OAI: https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/disney-openai-deal-200-characters-to-sora-video-invests-1-billion-1236606401/

          • More “artificial” artificial intelligence:

               
          • https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-milagros-miceli-02322b6a_the-emotional-labor-behind-ai-intimacy-remember-activity-7404164504541917184-sk1d/

            • *** THE BOILERPLATE ***

            About The FAIK Files:

            The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions.

                 
            • Get the Book: ⁠FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions⁠ (Amazon Associates link)
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            • Check out the website for more info: ⁠https://thisbookisfaik.com⁠

              • Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast:

                   
              • Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458⁠
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              • Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA⁠

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                  • Connect with Mason:

                       
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                  • Mason on BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/wickedinterest.ing

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