The FAIK Files
The FAIK Files

AI Agents Get All Dressed Up

02 January 2026 1:20:33 Perry Carpenter | N2K Networks

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About this episode

Welcome back to The FAIK Files!

In this week's episode:

       
  • Join Perry & Brian's "The Mark & The Mask" Workshop: https://faik.to/Convene
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  • Sign up for Perry & Cameron's Deepfake Ops Course: https://faik.to/ops
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  • We discuss new reporting on OpenAI's push into advertising.
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  • A deep dive into deepfakes with Brian Brushwood, covering FBI warnings and voice scams.
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  • How medical AI is detecting patient demographics to make biased decisions.
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  • The rise of AI agents, from cybersecurity testing to vending machines.


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*** NOTES AND REFERENCES  ***

More Info About Adverts in ChatGPT:

       
  • New Reporting from The Information: https://archive.ph/20251224233124/https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-ads-push-starts-taking-shape

Exploring Deepfakes with Brian Brushwood:

       
  • Deepfakes will continue to be a thing: https://cyberscoop.com/fbi-says-ongoing-deepfake-impersonation-of-us-officials-dates-back-to-2023/
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  • https://chatgpt.com/share/694fa12a-f734-8011-9e2d-cc0293213f8a
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  • Deloitte study: https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/deepfake-banking-fraud-risk-on-the-rise.html
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  • How LLM Voice Scams Work (feat. Perry): https://youtu.be/GfaioyLxprs?si=cbqzTNjVynB4m2MU
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  • We Are Not Ready for Deepfakes in 2026 (feat. Perry): https://youtu.be/TltS5ZbGtTA?si=7SXKicjeaRMf5E9G

Racism in Medical AI Strikes Again:

       
  • Superhuman racism as AI detects patient demographics from cellular imaging, and makes biased decisions from there: https://futurism.com/health-medicine/ai-cancer-diagnostic-bias

AI agents are cool and scary:

       
  • First – something different: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/endritrestelica_one-person-at-home-with-a-laptop-can-now-activity-7409971801482731520-xPN-/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAACFP34BmygIrgqg3f4FoDKNkg9fqXiChHc
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  • https://www.wired.com/story/expired-tired-wired-all-access-ai-agents/
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  • COMPARING AI AGENTS TO CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS IN REAL-WORLD PENETRATION TESTING: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.09882
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  • AI Vending Machine - update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpPhm7S9vsQ

*** 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)
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  • 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
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  • Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2v1BelkrbSRSkHEP4cYffj?si=u4XTTY4pR4qEqh5zMNSVQA⁠

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  • Perry on X: ⁠https://x.com/perrycarpenter⁠
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  • Perry on BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/perrycarpenter.bsky.social⁠

Connect with Mason:

       
  • Mason on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-amadeus-a853a7242/⁠
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  • Mason on BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/wickedinterest.ing

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