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David Gerard ( dgerard@awful.systems ) M to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years ago

UK local papers go weird as Reach pivots to AI from journalism

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UK local papers go weird as Reach pivots to AI from journalism

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David Gerard ( dgerard@awful.systems ) M to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 2 years ago
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Reach plc, formerly Trinity Mirror, owns UK tabloids the Daily Mirror and Daily Express and many local newspapers around the country. Reach’s coverage of local matters in its local papers has gone …
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  • Jon PENNYCOOK ( jonpsp@mstdn.social ) 
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    @dgerard and that’s why Reach have loads of stories where they ingest the reviews from Trip Advisor, or try to get people to hate cyclists and pedestrians

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    In one case the AI added irrelevant details about a place with the same name in a completely different location.

    Reminder that LLMs are susceptible to red herrings.

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