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Ah, that's a shame. I came in here thinking I would celebrate.
by ricardobeat 4y ago
Ah, that's a shame. I came in here thinking I would celebrate.
- danso 4y agoWell the future of cost-cutting BuzzFeed overall is far from solid: https://futurism.com/buzzfeed-publishing-articles-by-ai https://futurism.com/buzzfeed-publishing-articles-by-ai > Earlier this year, when BuzzFeed announced plans to start publishing AI-assisted content, its CEO Jonah Peretti promised the tech would be held to a high standard... > This month, we noticed that with none of the fanfare of Peretti's multiple interviews about the quizzes, BuzzFeed quietly started publishing fully AI-generated articles that are produced by non-editorial staff — and they sound a lot like the content mill model that Peretti had promised to avoid... > The 40 or so articles, all of which appear to be SEO-driven travel guides, are comically bland and similar to one another. Check out these almost-copied lines: > "Now, I know what you're thinking - 'Cape May? What is that, some kind of mayonnaise brand?'" in an article about Cape May, in New Jersey. > "Now I know what you're thinking - 'but Caribbean destinations are all just crowded resorts, right?'" in an article about St Maarten, in the Caribbean. > "Now, I know what you're thinking. Puerto Rico? Isn't that where all the cruise ships go?" in an article about San Juan, in Puerto Rico.
- bee_rider 4y agoNow, I know what you’re thinking. AI generated listicles? But keep in mind that human written listicles tend to be just as bland.
- rendall 4y agoSame
- scythe 4y agoI can add to that doom and gloom: >The company-wide layoffs and elimination of the news operation come just months after BuzzFeed had laid off 12 percent of its staff in a cost-cutting measure. That penny-pinching move, which Peretti said was necessary due to an “ongoing audience shift to vertical video,”