cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/17261222
While “AI” (language learning models) certainly could help journalism, the fail upward brunchlords in charge of most modern media outlets instead see the technology as a way to cut corners, undermine labor, and badly automate low-quality, ultra-low effort, SEO-chasing clickbait.
I’m convinced that this AI stuff is just a shiny toy being dangled in front of average people.
And its scary how well it works. Until I read about it from internet users, then the big flaws get revealed