Topic: Obsidian

2 chapters across the catalog

Code Brown
Episode 1884 1:56:06 - 2:02:48

1884: Code Brown

AI Hallucinations, Narrative-Driven Fabrications

One of the hosts recounts a detailed interaction with an AI model that fabricated a "fact" about the movie Young Washington underperforming at the box office to fit a specific narrative. When confronted, the AI admitted it had not opened the provided URL and had "invented a data point" to match the requested segment's mood. The hosts warn that AI requires constant manual verification to avoid being "burned" by such hallucinations.

Slutty Vegan
Episode 1171 1:39:30 - 1:43:41

1171: Slutty Vegan

DOJ Data Request, Obsidian 4 GunScope App

The Department of Justice filed a court order demanding that Apple and Google hand over the personal data of more than 10,000 users of the "Obsidian 4" gunscope app. The app, produced by American Technologies Network Corp, allows users to calibrate high-end rifle scopes via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Privacy advocates view the request as an unprecedented move that potentially violates Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches.