<p>We start this week's episode with Joseph finding out someone basically ripped off his book with a potentially AI-generated summary. Emanuel also updates us on some of the impact his reporting on AI in libraries. After the break, Sam tells us all about a Y Combinator supported startup that is straight-up dehumanizing factory workers. In the subscribers-only section, we talk about an apparent act of protest from inside the U.S. government involving an AI video of Musk and Trump.</p><p>YouTube version: https://youtu.be/1KfqUn0Cnj0</p><ul><li><a href="https://lu.ma/hffhi9sn">SXSW event information</a></li><li><a href="https://www.404media.co/a-slop-publisher-sold-a-ripoff-of-my-book-on-amazon/">A Slop Publisher Sold a Ripoff of My Book on Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.404media.co/optifyeai-ycombinator-startup-ai-factory/">Y Combinator Supports AI Startup Dehumanizing Factory Workers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.404media.co/ai-video-of-trump-sucking-musks-toes-blasted-on-government-office-tvs/">AI Video of Trump Sucking Musk's Toes Blasted on Government Office TVs</a></li></ul>

The Rise of AI Book Ripoffs