AI Gae Guy, Literary Witch Hunts & Media Hounding

Hello EICroquettes!

We are so back and Oenone has fallen for a new conspiracy, it’s like we’ve never been away.

We’re bursting to the seams with two weeks of what we’ve been loving: from memes to literature - as always, we’re across it all.

Enemy of the pod Sam Altman has found himself as the subject of a hilarious (and believable to some) series of memes created by Frosted Jake. Is this the ultimate punch up? Or did Frosted Jake inadvertently create a pitch perfect ChatGPT ad?

Once again, the world of literature has been dominated with discourse around AI use in publishing. Have we ushered in a new era of AI witch-hunts? And why are non-white authors being disproportionately targeted?

We also discuss the tragic news of Dr Jason Arday’s death and consider the responsibility of the media’s reporting around it. We know that this is an upsetting topic - so we just want to give you a heads up that this comes at the end of the episode.

Have you been at the Edinburgh Fringe? DM us with your dispatches: we want to hear about the best shows, your favourite new talents, and if any of you saw Amanda Knox’s show.

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Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead

Nathan Cofnas, the man at the centre of Arday plagiarism row, was dismissed for views on race