And just like that, I decided to ask perplexity about this, since AI is the talk of the town > For example, during wartime or economic uncertainty, puzzles lik

And just like that, I decided to ask perplexity about this, since AI is the talk of the town > For example, during wartime or economic uncertainty, puzzles like crosswords were promoted as a way to "escape the woes of the news pages," with editors explicitly noting that readers needed diversions during stressful times. This strategy proved effective: as readers grew to expect puzzles, newspapers benefited from increased sales and more consistent readership, which in turn attracted more advertisers. We are escaping the woes of AI and radicalization, I guess..