"The reality was that none of the people allegedly working for the Ashland Daily Tidings existed, or at least were who they claimed to be. The bylines listed on Daily Tidings articles were put there by scammers using artificial intelligence, and in some cases stolen identities, to dupe local readers.
“It seems quite terrifying,” said Minihane, an actual journalist and author who learned he had his identity stolen after OPB contacted him. “I have friends who live in Portland, but I’ve never been to another part of the state, so I just don’t know quite how it came to pass.”"
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/12/09/artificial-intelligence-local-news-oregon-ashland/
#USA #Oregon #AI #GenerativeAI #AISlop #Journalism #Media #News
“It seems quite terrifying,” said Minihane, an actual journalist and author who learned he had his identity stolen after OPB contacted him. “I have friends who live in Portland, but I’ve never been to another part of the state, so I just don’t know quite how it came to pass.”"
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/12/09/artificial-intelligence-local-news-oregon-ashland/
#USA #Oregon #AI #GenerativeAI #AISlop #Journalism #Media #News
AI slop is already invading Oregon’s local journalism
The Ashland Daily Tidings — established as a newspaper in 1876 — ceased operations in 2023, but if you were a local reader, you may not have known because of an elaborate scam using artificial intelligence.Ryan Haas (OPB)
