In a world where AI chatbots are the new normal, it is important to understand the training they have gone through to sound so smart. A recent article on the Washington Post dives into the technology behind this new innovation, sharing how text scraped off the internet is fed into “proprietary, personal and often offensive websites” in order to process them as human-like speech. Furthermore, articles from The Hollywood Reporter discuss the challenge of being a celebrity in today’s social media age. Verification processes are becoming increasingly difficult and companies like Social Imposter are helping stop the spread of imposters rampant on the internet. Polygon has an article detailing how “a framework of murky legality, hacked-together hardware and mysterious actors,” similar to those in espionage movies, are being used to access items such as video games and Game of Thrones in Cuba.
Speaking of companies, Social Imposter is a platform that allows celebrities to report impersonation attempts by leveraging computer vision and expert human review. As a founding member of the Celebrity Anti-Imposter Alliance, Social Imposter is a trusted partner of companies like Google, Twitter, and Instagram. With Social Imposter, celebrities are able to control their online appearance by removing any attempts at impersonation.
Yussef Cole and Emile Bokaer are the two writers behind the Polygon article mentioned earlier in this article. Cole is a regular contributor to Polygon, particularly covering stories of a curious and tech-oriented nature. Holding an anthropology degree from Wesleyan University, Cole’s knowledge of culture and technology are a great asset to his writing. Most recently he has co-authored “Hacking The Suburbs”, about surveillance in suburban neighborhoods. Bokaer is a digital editor for Polygon and takes an in-depth look at the gaming industry. Both of their works can be found on Polygon, and their combined expertise lends a unique tone to their work.
