EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 53 MIN
The Final Boss of AI Slop
from The 404 Media Podcast · host 404 Media
We start this week with a couple of our articles about Sora 2, OpenAI’s new AI slop app. People are already using tools to remove watermarks from its AI-generated videos. Great! After the break, we talk about Apple and Google removing various ICE-spotting apps from their app stores, with Apple doing it after direct pressure from the U.S. government. In the subscribers-only section, we have a substantial update to a story concerning Flock and a woman who self-administered an abortion. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/fTz5ODv_uZQ 4:55 - OpenAI’s Sora 2 Copyright Infringement Machine Features Nazi SpongeBobs and Criminal Pikachus 14:30 - People Are Farming and Selling Sora 2 Invite Codes on eBay 25:27 - Sora 2 Watermark Removers Flood the Web 29:08 - ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’ 37:39 - Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’ BONUS STORY: Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime This is a production of 404 Media, a journalist-owned tech website. Learn more and subscribe at: htttps://404media.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We start this week with a couple of our articles about Sora 2, OpenAI’s new AI slop app. People are already using tools to remove watermarks from its AI-generated videos. Great! After the break, we talk about Apple and Google removing various ICE-spotting apps from their app stores, with Apple doing it after direct pressure from the U.S. government. In the subscribers-only section, we have a substantial update to a story concerning Flock and a woman who self-administered an abortion. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/fTz5ODv_uZQ 4:55 - OpenAI’s Sora 2 Copyright Infringement Machine Features Nazi SpongeBobs and Criminal Pikachus 14:30 - People Are Farming and Selling Sora 2 Invite Codes on eBay 25:27 - Sora 2 Watermark Removers Flood the Web 29:08 - ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’ 37:39 - Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’ BONUS STORY: Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime This is a production of 404 Media, a journalist-owned tech website. Learn more and subscribe at: htttps://404media.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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