AI

AI Didn’t Break the Internet — Our Own Stupidity Did

People aren’t being tricked by deepfakes; they’re volunteering to believe them. And every social app is paying the price.
12/01/2025

Jermaine Dupri Compares the Acceptance of AI Artists to the Milli Vanilli GRAMMY Scandal

The famed producer stirred the conversation after Xania Monet became the first AI artist on a Billboard chart, questioning what it really means to be a “real” artist in music right now.
11/07/2025

Gayle King Clocks AI Artist Creator’s Tea About Not Being Able to Sing

Telisha “Nikki” Jones, the mind behind AI musician Xania Monet, defends her creative process after King questions her talent and authenticity during their viral sit-down.
11/06/2025

The Soul Has Left the Studio: How AI Is Quietly Killing the Heart of Music

With AI 'artists' now topping Billboard charts, the industry faces a new crisis — not innovation, but the slow erasure of what makes music human.
11/03/2025

When Google AI Summarizes, Black Websites Pay the Price

Google’s dominance in search is draining traffic from publishers. For Black media, already underfunded and overlooked, the stakes are survival.
09/23/2025

Freddie Gibbs Voices Concerns Over AI’s Role in Today’s Hip-Hop

The Grammy-nominated rapper questioned the authenticity of artists using technology in the studio and warned about a “lazy era” in music creation.
08/25/2025

They Let a Robot Take My Job: A Black Woman on the Real Cost of AI

After helping train the very tech that replaced her, one Black woman shares how automation erased her paycheck—and nearly her voice.
07/23/2025
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Mexico City: From Tacos to Turn-Up

Lex and Drea head to Mexico City to dine on Michelin-starred tacos, sip mezcal, step into the ring for a lucha libre course and attend an R&B party with a local Black expat.
05/08/2025

Meta Scraps AI-Generated Profiles of Characters Posing As Real People

The AI profiles represented themselves as a dating coach, businessman and a “proud Black queer momma.”
01/06/2025

Bridging the AI Divide: How Alondra Nelson is Pioneering Fair Tech for Black Communities

Scholar and former White House advisor Alondra Nelson discusses leading the charge to ensure AI and emerging technologies are ethical and inclusive for Black Americans and beyond.
11/26/2024

Hair Company Uses AI Version Of Viola Davis To Sell Products, Viola Responds With Her Own GIFs

The “Woman King” took it all in stride, “Auntie Viola did NOT approve this ad…!”
05/29/2024