Vibes, Slop, & Silicon Valley

Listen to this episode from The FAIK Files on Spotify. Welcome back to The FAIK Files! In this week's episode: Microsoft introduces "Vibe Working" with "Agent Mode" and "Office Agent" in Microsoft 365 Copilot. We explore the hype and backlash surrounding AI video, including the saga of Tilly Norwood. Meta launches "Vibes," a new feed featuring AI-generated short-form videos, while OpenAI drops Sora 2. More chatbot woes are reported, alongside a fun exploit allowing takeover of Unitree Robots. ----> Check out Perry and Cameron Malin's "Deepfake Ops" course:  https://maven.com/perception-lab/deepfake-ops Want to leave us a voicemail? Here's the magic link to do just that: ⁠⁠⁠https://sayhi.chat/FAIK⁠⁠⁠ You can also join our Discord server here: ⁠⁠⁠https://faik.to/discord⁠⁠⁠ *** NOTES AND REFERENCES  *** Microsoft Introduces “Vibe Working”: Article (The Verge): https://www.theverge.com/news/787076/microsoft-office-agent-mode-office-agent-anthropic-models?utm_content=buffer5e866&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bsky.app&utm_campaign=verge_social Microsoft’s Release: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/29/vibe-working-introducing-agent-mode-and-office-agent-in-microsoft-365-copilot/ AI video: Hype, backlash, and more: The saga of Tilly Norwood: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/tilly-norwood-fully-ai-actor-blasted-actors-union-sag-aftra-devaluing-rcna234685 Access Hollywood Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTKlTFxX2XU Global News Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II6Hqivj460 Tilly Norwood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tillynorwood/reels/ Particle6: https://www.particle6.com/ OnlySlop! Meta’s new “Vibes” feed with minimal human input: OpenAI Sora 2: https://openai.com/index/sora-2/ Tech Crunch on Meta’s Vibes: https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/meta-launches-vibes-a-short-form-video-feed-of-ai-slop From Meta on Vibes: https://about.fb.com/news/2025/09/introducing-vibes-ai-videos/ Check out Meta Vibes yourself: https://www.meta.ai/vibes More Chatbot Woes: Wired Article: https://www.wired.com/story/chatbots-play-with-emotions-to-avoid-saying-goodbye Reddit Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1nw2100/an_ai_company_just_spent_1_million_on_print/ Exploit Allows for Takeover of Fleets of Unitree Robots: https://spectrum-ieee-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/spectrum.ieee.org/amp/unitree-robot-exploit-2674029717 *** THE BOILERPLATE *** About The FAIK Files: The FAIK Files is an offshoot project from Perry Carpenter's most recent book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions. Get the Book: ⁠FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions⁠ (Amazon Associates link) Check out the website for more info: ⁠https://thisbookisfaik.com⁠ Check out Perry & Mason's other show, the Digital Folklore Podcast: Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-folklore/id1657374458⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA⁠ Want to connect with us? Here's how: Connect with Perry: Perry on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter⁠ Perry on X: ⁠https://x.com/perrycarpenter⁠ Perry on BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/perrycarpenter.bsky.social⁠ Connect with Mason: Mason on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/⁠ Mason on BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/wickedinterest.ing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices