The Weekender: Weird AI edition.
AI article writing wasn't a great idea, ad agencies in recession, Matt Yglesias' content secrets, the ChatGPT roundup: Context Collapse #182
In this issue: Headaches caused by AI technologies writing articles that weren’t factchecked, advertising holding companies in a weird economy, Matt Yglesias as pundit case study and a whole lot of ChatGPT content.
→ CNET Publishing Articles Written By AI
Via Futurism (and first spotted by Gael Breton), CNET is quietly publishing entire articles generated by AI:
The articles are published under the unassuming appellation of "CNET Money Staff," and encompass topics like "Should You Break an Early CD for a Better Rate?" or "What is Zelle and How Does It Work?"
That byline obviously does not paint the full picture, and so your average reader visiting the site likely would have no idea that what they're reading is AI-generated. It's only when you click on "CNET Money Staff," that the actual "authorship" is revealed.
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