Owner of Gaming Sites Fires Writers, Hires for "AI Editor" to Churn Out Hundreds of Articles Per Week
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Gamurs, which owns gaming sites like Destructoid and Dot Esports, is looking for an AI editor to output up to 250 articles per week.

According to their website, Publications owned by GAMURS Group include:

Destructoid

The Escapist

Siliconera

Twinfinite

Dot Esports

Upcomer

Gamepur

Prima Games

PC Invasion

Attack of the Fanboy

Touch, Tap, Play

Pro Game Guides

Gamer Journalist

Operation Sports

GameSkinny

  •  Deestan   ( @Deestan@beehaw.org ) 
    2•1 year ago

    I’m least worried about The Escapist, as the editor-in-chief for the past few years Nick Caldera is running it with integrity. It is the only game news site I am happy to pay a subscription to.

    •  Daydreamy   ( @Daydreamy@beehaw.org ) 
      7•1 year ago

      How does that matter if the owners just fired all the writers and replaced them with an AI? I see little to no integrity at a publication owned by some big group calling shots like this. These are Nick’s bosses, so uhhh… he either listens or quits.

      •  Deestan   ( @Deestan@beehaw.org ) 
        1•1 year ago

        Yeah if they run it that brutally, it’s going to go bad.

        But usually there is a lot of difference between how sub-companies are treated both based on how they are currently doing and how strong-headed their management is.