Google Tests Controversial AI Tool to Rewrite News Content
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Google is testing an AI tool that summarizes and rewrites content from news sites for small publishers to post on their own sites.
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The tool allows publishers to easily spin and repurpose content at no cost, raising concerns about plagiarism and quality.
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Some criticize the tool as undermining original content creators by diluting their work's value and relevance.
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Journalists view the tool as the "nightmare" onset of AI generating low-quality "slop" and jeopardizing journalism jobs.
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The tool poses a broad threat of declining quality and "autophagy" - sites consuming each other's content until little value remains.