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Microsoft lays off journalists to replace them with AI

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    1. KapteinB
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      I don't see anything in the article about AI writing articles. Did I miss something?

      I don't see anything in the article about AI writing articles. Did I miss something?

      7 votes
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    sron
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    Saw this in the Guardian article: They definitely have a point here. By default this is the first thing you're going to see in Edge, for example, you don't want young people seeing something...

    Saw this in the Guardian article:

    The individual added that the decision to replace humans with software was risky, as the existing staff were careful to stick to “very strict editorial guidelines” which ensured that users were not presented with violent or inappropriate content when opening their browser, of particular importance for younger users.

    They definitely have a point here. By default this is the first thing you're going to see in Edge, for example, you don't want young people seeing something questionable because the AI didn't catch it.

    I think it's a shame, a bit too soon given the current state of AI (at least that we know of) but inevitable in the end.

    6 votes
    1. MimicSquid
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      Yeah, how long before the "AI's" criteria are reverse engineered so that people can get whatever they want on the front page? SEO news isn't good news.

      Yeah, how long before the "AI's" criteria are reverse engineered so that people can get whatever they want on the front page? SEO news isn't good news.

      3 votes