Southern Oregon newspaper taken over by AI
Published on Dec 10, 2024, 1:08:12 PM
Total time: 00:16:55
Published on Dec 10, 2024, 1:08:12 PM
Total time: 00:16:55
The Ashland Daily Tidings was established as a newspaper in 1876 and ceased operations in 2023. But local readers may not have known that. The Daily Tidings website re-emerged after the closure with a claimed staff of eight contributors, none of whom are reporters working in Southern Oregon. The website features a regular slate of "stories" that appear to be written by artificial intelligence. OPB editor Ryan Haas joins us to talk about his investigation into the AI takeover of the Southern Oregon paper.
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