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The FAIK Files explores the mysterious and often wacky intersection of AI, technology, and humanity. From cognitive warfare to digital deception, we examine how AI is reshaping our reality through news, research, and real-world examples. Join us for a thought-provoking journey into a world where anything can be faked, truth is increasingly elusive, and human nature meets artificial intelligence head-on.
Welcome back to The FAIK Files!
In this week's episode:
OpenAI's Sora faces copyright issues and user complaints about censorship, despite scaling up with new partnerships.
We discuss the proliferation of Sora 2 watermark removers and the challenges in detecting AI-generated content.
Discord reports a major data breach involving 1.5 TB of data and 2 million government ID photos.
A man loses access to nuclear secrets after storing AI-generated 'robot porn' on a government computer.
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*** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***
Sora’s Copyright Gamble:
OpenAI has ticked off Japan: https://www.polygon.com/open-ai-sora-anime-nintendo-ghibli-sam-altman/
Sam Altman vaguely acknowledges need for change: https://blog.samaltman.com/sora-update-number-1
Japanese Digital Minister requests OpenAI change their copyright model: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/16/companies/japan-opt-in-model-sora2/
Users are complaining about how ‘censored’ the model is now: https://www.404media.co/sora-2-content-violation-guardrails-error/
Yet they’re still scaling up, a new 10 gigawatt deal and partnership with Broadcom: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/13/tech/openai-broadcom-power
Sora 2 – Slop, Watermarks, and More:
See example comments: https://www.tiktok.com/@operationinflation/video/7559088883103780110?_r=1&_t=ZP-90W0L8s9CN5
Does C2PA help?: https://c2pa.org/
Tool to verify: https://verify.contentauthenticity.org/
Global Investigative Journalists Network: Reporter’s Guide to Detecting AI Generated Content: https://gijn.org/resource/guide-detecting-ai-generated-content/
Discord’s Oct 2025 Data Breach:
CSN | 1.5 TB of Data and 2 Million Govt ID Photos: https://cybersecuritynews.com/discord-data-breach-sensitive-data/
Discord said their vendor 5CA was responsible, but 5CA says otherwise: https://5ca.com/blog/holding-statement-security-incident/
BleepingComputer spoke with the hackers: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claim-discord-breach-exposed-data-of-55-million-users/
Man Stores AI-Generated ‘Robot Porn' on His Government Computer, Loses Access to Nuclear Secrets:
https://www.404media.co/man-stores-ai-generated-robot-porn-on-his-government-computer-loses-access-to-nuclear-secrets/
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The FAIK Files
The FAIK Files explores the mysterious and often wacky intersection of AI, technology, and humanity. From cognitive warfare to digital deception, we examine how AI is reshaping our reality through news, research, and real-world examples. Join us for a thought-provoking journey into a world where anything can be faked, truth is increasingly elusive, and human nature meets artificial intelligence head-on.
