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Sam Cole

Mentioned in 4 analyzed podcast episodes across 2 shows

Episode Appearances

The 404 Media Podcast

The 404 Media Podcast · Jul 20, 2026

404 Media Live: How AI Is Destroying the Internet

404 Media panelist discussing AI impacts on internet and various industries

AI-Generated Disinformation and Real-World EventsAI Detection Fatigue and Cognitive LaborEconomic Incentives Driving AI Content Creation
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The 404 Media Podcast

The 404 Media Podcast · Jul 15, 2026

We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’

Wrote the Waymo police reporting story and contributed observations about AI poster trends

ChatGPT-generated poster design and visual homogenizationAI adoption by small businesses for cost reductionDesign community backlash against AI-generated marketing
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The 404 Media Podcast

The 404 Media Podcast · May 13, 2026

The Chinese Deepfake Software Powering Scams

Edited deepfake investigation piece and discussed story development and implications with co-hosts

Real-time deepfake software and video call impersonationScam infrastructure and technical support servicesRomance scams and financial fraud using AI
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Science Friday

Science Friday · Jan 22, 2026

Deepfakes Are Everywhere. What Can We Do?

Journalist at 404 Media covering deepfakes and synthetic media since 2017; documented Grok abuse and victim impacts.

Deepfake Detection and Human PerceptionNon-Consensual Synthetic Intimate ImageryAI Image Generation Technology and Guardrails
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