I asked ChatGPT what humans fear most from AI and, Joey Lawrence whoa, the bot did not hold back. From job-stealing algorithms to robots overthrowing humanity, the list reads like a Black Mirror script.

But one fear is already real: deepfakes. They’re getting better, faster and freakier.

🎭️ Deepfakes, the new face of deception

When the bots got bold (and kinda scary):

🕶️ Fake Tom Cruise on TikTok 
@deeptomcruise fooled millions with eerily perfect videos of Tom dancing in front of mansions, giving interviews and, in a Florida man approved moment, contemplating wrestling an alligator. Not real. Just a visual effects artist, a body double and one very powerful AI.

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Time to tame the 🐊!

🇺🇦 Zelenskyy surrender scam 
A deepfake video showing Ukraine’s president telling soldiers to give up made headlines back in 2022. It was janky and quickly debunked but still proved how deepfakes can weaponize confusion. That was then. The tech has only gotten better—and sneakier—since.

📸 AI influencers cash in
LilMiquela has millions of followers, brand deals and... no pulse. She's 100% AI-generated, raising questions about identity, authenticity and whether bots should get brand deals.

👶 🐶 Deepfake cuteness
Comedian Jon Lajoie nailed the weirdness in a viral Instagram reel, spoofing a suspicious baby interrogating a little-too-chatty canine. Honestly, the baby made some good points.

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🛡️Protecting yourself from deepfakes

With the rise of deepfakes, it's essential to stay vigilant. How to spot a deepfake before it spots you.

• Verify Sources. Always check the credibility of the source before believing or sharing content.

• Look for Inconsistencies. Deepfakes often have subtle glitches, such as unnatural eye movements or mismatched lighting.

• Educate Others. Spread awareness about deepfakes among friends and family to prevent the spread of misinformation.

Additionally, legislation like the TAKE IT DOWN Act has been introduced to combat the spread of non-consensual deepfake content.

🤖 Final Bot Thought

When anyone can wear your face, say your words, or build a better version of you in pixels, it’s not just your identity at risk—it’s reality itself.

The bots aren’t coming. They’re already here—and they brought filters, followers, and fake charm.

Don’t panic. Don’t unplug. Just get smarter.

🗣️ Bot Talk: Your next chef might be a prompt 👨‍🍳🤖

We told you about glue on pizza. Now AI is cooking alongside Michelin-starred chefs.

According to The New York Times, chefs across the country are flirting with AI—not just to schedule shifts, but to brainstorm recipes, generate plating visuals and decode fermentation trends.

Chicago’s high-concept restaurant Next is cooking up something wild: a full tasting menu dreamt up by bot chefs, including one “trained” under Auguste Escoffier (you know, the guy who died in 1935).

But plot twist: the chefs aren’t real. Next’s Chef Grant Achatz invented their backstories and fed them to ChatGPT. The AI then suggested dishes that fit their (fake) résumés. One dish? “Caviar-infused crème fraîche ice cream served in a crisp, wafer-thin potato tuile shaped like an eggshell,” according to the Times. Of course it did.

One New York chef uses AI to refine his techniques, particularly when it comes to sausage. No one wants to eat a dry and rubbery sausage.

Some call it creative fuel. Others say it’s just weird talking shop with a bot instead of a sous-chef.

Either way, welcome to the era of prompt-to-plate cuisine.

🚀 Coming up next week …

AI’s watching us but who’s watching it?

Skynet walked so The Entity could run. From Hollywood plots to real-world policy gaps, we’re diving into the ethics and oversight of AI before it writes its own mission.

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