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Lindsey Mastis
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Independent Journalist & Keynote Speaker
AI & Tech
4x Emmy winner, regional Edward R. Murrow awardee
📍Washington, DC
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I chatted with a bot to make friends

WATCH the full video: youtu.be/_MGXT7A8lL8
October 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Is this the future of friendship?

👉 Would you try a bot like this? Let me know in the comments!

WATCH the full video: youtu.be/_MGXT7A8lL8
October 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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I tried out Boardy, an AI “super-connector” designed to match you with people who share your interests. Is this the future of friendship?

👉 Would you try a bot like this? Let me know in the comments!

WATCH the full video: youtu.be/_MGXT7A8lL8
October 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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I'm releasing my first big feature since leaving TV news. It's called "Is AI ruining music." See exclusive interviews with Rosanne Cash, Jackson Browne, DJ CherishTheLuv, and more. It premieres Thursday, at 8 pm on YouTube: youtu.be/HElBtt8feDY
September 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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I asked Nano Banana to turn me into a robot… and it actually worked. 🤖

FULL VIDEO: youtu.be/mG4qen5crbw

#nanobanana #ai #videoai #elevenlabs #googleveo3
I turned myself into a robot -- Nano Banana
I've always said I want to be a robot! Honestly, I was SO nervous about this! I didn't want to waste AI credits, I wondered whether I could pull it off, and I was scared it would be too complicated.…
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September 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Trusting AI without fact-checking is like driving into a lake because GPS told you to.

Can you spot an AI hallucination? Take the QUIZ: youtu.be/DZknZoW1bGk

#ai #FactChecking #Journalism #ChatGPT #AIHallucination
September 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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If something feels off, it probably is. Here’s how journalists use instinct to avoid getting fooled by AI.

3 TIPS - and the QUIZ: youtu.be/DZknZoW1bGk

#AI #FactChecking #Journalism #ChatGPT #AIHallucination
Which AI Fact Is Fake?
Which of these AI “facts” is fake? I tested ChatGPT with a simple challenge and one of the answers it gave me was completely made up. Take the Quiz! As an Emmy-winning journalist with 20 years of…
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September 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Journalists don’t just trust what they’re told, and you shouldn’t trust AI blindly either. Use these 3 quick checks to spot false claims: youtu.be/DZknZoW1bGk

#AI #FactChecking #Journalism #ChatGPT #AIHallucination
September 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Expect AI to lie! AI can be convincing and wrong. That’s why journalists always go straight to the original source.

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Which AI Fact Is Fake?
Which of these AI “facts” is fake? I tested ChatGPT with a simple challenge and one of the answers it gave me was completely made up. Take the Quiz! As an Emmy-winning journalist with 20 years of…
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September 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Scammers Know Your Secrets - They’re using your old posts to sound more convincing.

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#ai #scam #deepfake #voiceclong #cybersecurity
September 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Scammers use AI to fake everything — even voices.

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September 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Scammers use AI to fake everything — even voices.
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September 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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A loved one calls, crying for help. But it’s all fake.

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September 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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When I got hurt, AI wasn’t my first call.
But eventually, I did use AI, and it opened my eyes to the future of healthcare.

🎥 Watch the full video: youtu.be/zaT4DPapgac

#medicalai #health #ai #injury
August 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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I fell while trail running and ended up at urgent care.
But even though I cover AI every day, my first instinct wasn’t to ask AI for help…

FULL VIDEO: youtu.be/zaT4DPapgac

#AI #Healthcare #ChatGPT #MedicalAI
August 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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When I got hurt, AI wasn’t my first call.
But eventually, I did use AI, and it opened my eyes to the future of healthcare.

🎥 Watch the full video: youtu.be/zaT4DPapgac

#medicalai #health #ai #injury
August 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Long day? I just tried searching for a sci-fi movie on Google Maps.
August 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Today I’m thankful for the newer 7000 series @wmata.com trains. I got on the wrong line and settled in. Had it not been for the electronic sign showing me the next several stops, I don’t know how long it would have been before I figured it out.
July 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Tonight’s book pile. I’ll probably only get to one or two. It’s late. What are you reading?
March 21, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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My husband just agreed to watch “Fried Green Tomatoes” with me. He’s never seen it!

LADIES 👏 do you think he’ll ever watch another movie with me when this is over? 😭
a close up of a woman wearing a red hat
Alt: a close up of Kathy Bates in the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes” saying “towanda!”
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March 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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UPDATE: Conditions in the water include ice, water is dark and murky, it’s cold, and wind is an issue
January 30, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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UPDATE: We’re now told divers are on board both aircraft. Officials aren’t saying anything about number of survivors or victims
January 30, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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NEW (from news conference):
Flights at Reagan will resume at 11 am ET
January 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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UPDATE:
- 19 aircraft were diverted to Dulles
(I posted earlier that Metro was running trains from Dulles to Metro Center)
January 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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UPDATE: Sen. Jerry Moran (Kansas) says he has flown that flight many times from Kansas to DC
January 30, 2025 at 6:04 AM