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Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · 17h

OpenAI's looking for someone to sell Sora to film and TV studios, and it's willing to pay $370k plus equity. In case anyone was wondering about the company's AI video endgame: openai.com/careers/part...

Partner Manager, Entertainment

Media Partnerships · 2 locations · FullTime

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Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · 4d

New career goal unlocked: To write something as impactful as the Vogue Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? article

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · 8d

There has been a lot of Adobe news this week, but this really seems to be the most important, since this feature got the loudest reaction from the keynote audience www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Photoshop's New AI Assistant Can Rename All Your Layers So You Don't Have To

The chatbot-like AI assistant isn't out yet, but there is at least one practical way to use it.

www.cnet.com

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Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · 9d

Got an early, exclusive first look at Adobe’s upcoming photography AI research projects. And you need to see them to believe them.

For @cnet.com: www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Adobe's AI Makes It Quicker Than Ever to Edit Your Photos. I Got an Early Look

All the Adobe research projects transform time-intensive manual photo edits into a few easy clicks.

www.cnet.com

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Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · 15d

Sora changed the deepfake game. It's nearly impossible to tell AI-generated videos from real ones, but there are some things you can keep an eye out for.

For @cnet.com: www.cnet.com/tech/service...

The Deepfakes Are Winning. How Can You Tell if a Video Is Real or Sora AI?

There's no one foolproof way to tell if a video is real or made with Sora. But there are things you can look for to try and bolster your odds.

www.cnet.com

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Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · 16d

just got a PR pitch offering a guy as a source, he "gave up on real-life relationships long ago" for AI companions because "with women's expectations too high and no fair reward for keeping up" there's no point.

these men are not lonely enough

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · 18d

SAG-AFTRA and several talent agencies join the slew of folks concerned about Sora's ability to create realistic-looking AI videos of celebrities and public figures www.cnet.com/tech/service...

OpenAI Says It's Working With Actors to Crack Down on Celebrity Deepfakes in Sora

Bryan Cranston alerted SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, when he saw AI-generated videos of himself made with the AI video app.

www.cnet.com

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · 18d

send me good vibes I'm trying to test AI video generators on my 2018 MacBook and it is... not going well

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · 21d

who could've possibly predicted this would happen
www.cnet.com/tech/service...

OpenAI Pauses Sora AI Videos of Martin Luther King Jr. as 'Inappropriate' Deepfakes Flood the App

The video fakery ranged from weird takes of King rapping to overtly racist content.

www.cnet.com

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · 21d

Really exciting news for all the parents who try to touch your MacBook screen and get their hands politely swatted away

Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 22d

NEW: Apple’s next MacBook Pro revamp with a touchscreen will be slimmer, lighter, have the M6 chip, use OLED and likely be pricier. One other new feature: the Notch is going away in favor of something new. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Apple Readies High-End MacBook Pro With Touch, Hole-Punch Screen

Apple Inc. is preparing to finally launch a touch-screen version of its Mac computer, reversing course on a stance that dates back to co-founder Steve Jobs.

www.bloomberg.com

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · 22d

Venmo groups to split expenses is *life changing* wdym we can all upload what we paid for, split them as needed and Venmo does all the math for us?

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Techmeme @techmeme.com · Oct 7

Meta updates Reels on Facebook to prioritize showing fresher and more-relevant content, and adds AI search suggestions and friend bubbles like on Instagram (Katelyn Chedraoui/CNET)

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Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Oct 3

A new Taylor Swift album, same old people dying to ruin other people's fun for no reason other than they hate joy and girlhood

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Oct 3

I spent time using OpenAI's new deepfake, whoops, sorry, AI, social media app Sora so you don't have to.
www.cnet.com/tech/service...

OpenAI's Sora Social Media App Is an AI Deepfake Fever Dream

The new Sora 2 video model takes AI slop to the next, scarier level: Deepfakes, available for free to anyone using the app.

www.cnet.com

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Oct 2

Washington Post dismantled the platform Jamal wrote on. Discarded the fellowship they created in his memory.

They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth.

But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi.

RIP, Jamal.

open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...

Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post, and the Cost of Speaking Out

As Saudi Arabia hosts comedians and courts gamers, the silenced voice of Jamal Khashoggi still echoes.

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Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Oct 2

That is 100% what it feels like!

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Oct 2

This AI did the near-impossible: It told me I was wrong and disagreed with me. And I loved it. Why we need more AI like Disagree Bot:
www.cnet.com/tech/service...

I Used an AI Chatbot Built to Disagree With Me. It Showed Me How Sycophantic ChatGPT Is

Disagree Bot was a refreshing break from other AI chatbots.

www.cnet.com

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Oct 1

This is even funnier when you know Merriam-Webster's parent company Encyclopedia Britannica is suing Perplexity and literally cited the definition of plagiarism being plagiarzed in the lawsuit

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Oct 1

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Oct 1

Been thinking a lot about AI sycophancy and why it's not always good when AI hypes us up and validates our worst ideas. www.cnet.com/tech/service...

The Hidden Dangers of the Digital 'Yes Man': How to Push Back Against Sycophantic AI

AI like ChatGPT and Gemini tend to agree with our worst ideas. It's a bigger problem than you may think.

www.cnet.com

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Sep 30

This is actually the funniest possible thing OpenAI could’ve written as people use its new social media app

Screenshot of the Sora app reading: Content advisory, you are about to enter a creative world of AI generated content. Some videos may depict people recognize, but the actions and event shown are not real.

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Sep 30

OpenAI's new social media app will "prioritize human connection" by only creating and sharing AI-generated videos www.cnet.com/tech/service...

OpenAI's New Social Media App Will Be All AI Videos, Thanks to New Sora 2 Model

The invite-only social media app will let you put yourself or your friends into AI-generated videos.

www.cnet.com

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Sep 30

🚨Premiere Pro for free (mostly) on iPhone, out now: www.cnet.com/tech/service...

You Can Edit Videos on Your iPhone for Free With Adobe's New Premiere App

The only thing you might need to pay for to use Adobe's new app are AI credits and cloud storage.

www.cnet.com

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Sep 25

Photoshop is getting its first-ever non-Adobe AI models, starting with Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (better known by its nickname, nano banana) and Flux.1 Kontext Pro.

You can use them now in Ps for free (no generative credits deducted)
www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Photoshop Is Adding Google's Nano Banana to Its Most Popular AI Editing Tool

Third-party models from Google and Black Forest Labs will be available to use in Photoshop beta for the first time.

www.cnet.com

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Sep 22

Is this what Susannah would've wanted??

(Please don't hate me I'm just worried)
www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Do We Really Need a 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Movie?

Commentary: Too many TV shows have ruined themselves by not knowing when to say goodbye. I'm heartbroken that TSITP might be one of them.

www.cnet.com

Katelyn @katelynched.bsky.social · Sep 19

bad luck for zuck this week, but i guess those $400 smart glasses seem cool www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Bad Luck for Zuckerberg: Why Meta Connect's Live Demos Flopped

Maybe don't use voice commands in a room full of smart glasses.

www.cnet.com

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