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Rana Alsoufi @ Wired · today 06:00 EDT

The AI Slur ‘Clanker’ Has Become a Cover for Racist TikTok Skits

The online trend takes a comedic approach to spreading anti-AI messaging, but some creators are using racist references to make their point.

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