AI Causing Upheaval in News Industry
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Generative AI like ChatGPT is causing major changes and some scandals in the news industry as outlets rush to adopt the technology before properly vetting it.
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Sites like Sports Illustrated, CNET, and Gannett's high school sports coverage have faced backlash and corrections over poor-quality AI-generated content.
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The technology threatens major traffic and revenue losses for publishers if readers get content via AI search instead of visiting their sites.
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AI could also empower sites to instantly rewrite competitors' scoops without paying for reporting costs, devastating the economics of the news business.
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While AI currently can't completely replace journalists, experts see radical transformation coming within years that could wipe out some journalistic jobs.