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Man tried to sell 150,000 poop photos he collected via AI app

Séamus Bellamy
May 18, 2026
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When Boing Boing alum Cory Doctorow coined the phrase enshittification, I’m positive he didn’t see this coming. Today’s newsletter from 404 Media tells the tale of an everyday data hero whose coding science is tight. Unfortunately, in a thread on Reddit, he explains that, with the help of AI, he has used his powers for …

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