Google Ads on Crack? I’ve been running ChatGPT ads for various clients this autumn, following the launch of OpenAI’s Ads Manager on August 31. So far, the results are impressive. And after years of managing online advertising campaigns, the simplicity of setting up and managing ads makes a welcome change. In this post, I explain …
My paper “Defending against AI-driven social engineering: a conceptual framework” has successfully passed peer review and is now available in Springer Nature’s AI & Ethics. The article argues that the human psyche represents a critical but often overlooked dimension of AI safety. While much current work focuses on controlling AI systems themselves, future AI may …
As teased in a previous update, I’ve spent some of my spare time over the past months building a game project that had been sitting in my drawer for years. That game is now officially released. In fact, it has already been live since the equinox and is currently on version 1.0.2. I just finally …
When Machines Learn to Persuade – Why Human Gullibility May Be AI’s Greatest Safety Risk Machines have learned how to sound convincing. Modern generative AI systems now produce language that feels fluent, confident, and well-reasoned, and that alone makes them effective at influencing how people think, feel, and decide. Persuasion does not require autonomy or …
New AI Risks, the Rise of GEO & Other Things to Watch Out for in 2026 Dear readers, As the year draws toward its end, I thought I’d share another update on the Singularity Loading Bar and what’s in store for 2026. Read on to find out about an underrated risk of increasingly smarter AI …
Watch Gemini 3 Take Vibe Coding to Another Level Google’s Gemini 3 arrived this week and brings another leap in AI capabilities. Vibe coders in particular are fascinated, since the model is one-shotting full apps in seconds. For example, users have produced a sign language recognition tool, a Rubik’s Cube simulator, and even 3D Pacman. …
Why does artificial intelligence seem uncanny to so many people, and how can this feeling be overcome? This article explores these questions, highlights psychological mechanisms, looks at the history of AI, and offers ideas for a more level-headed approach to the technology. Artificial Intelligence, Viewed Objectively The public debate on AI is highly emotional, where …
Just in time for my talk titled Detecting Deepfakes: Tools and Strategies for the AI Era at SkepKon 2025, here you find a carefully curated collection of tools, reading recommendations, and other practical resources on the topic of AI detection. Updated June 3, 2025 This post was originally published in German. Overview of Resource Collection …
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I recently had the pleasure of recording three engaging conversations with Dr. Nikil Mukerji – covering Deepfake detection and my upcoming SkepKon talk on the topic, critical discourse analysis and media critique, as well as the background and implications of the conflict within the German skeptics’ organization GWUP. This post includes all three videos – …
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Time for an update! I’m excited to introduce verworfen.at, a new media research project that tracks headline changes on the website of Austria’s public broadcaster. And I invite you to come to Regensburg at the end of May, when I’ll be speaking at SkepKon 2025 on how to detect deepfakes. What Can Discarded Headlines Reveal? …
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