Ah, the Washington Post—the newspaper that found itself peddling AI-generated podcasts with all the finesse of a toddler trying to ride a unicycle. It turns out that crafting podcasts with AI isn’t just syncing up a few neural networks and hitting ‘record’. Nope! Staffers are voicing their frustrations over the gaffes in these personalized AI productions.
You know it’s bad when even the standards editor is raising an eyebrow, calling out the AI’s penchant for misattributing or outright inventing quotes. I mean, we’re not exactly looking for a Shakespearean drama here.
This week, the Post introduced two AI hosts that attempt, bless their circuits, to wrap their digital tongues around the top stories. But as it stands, their commentary could probably use a little less ‘AI flair’ and a lot more ‘fact-checking’. It seems like their AI doesn’t just tell stories; it fabricates them! After all, who would want a podcast that sounds like a game of telephone gone wrong in a newsroom?
So, what do you think—should we continue investing in these buzzword-filled AI features, or let them serve as quirky reminders of what happens when tech meets journalism without a solid game plan?
Let’s hope AI learns that inventing quotes is not considered a ‘creative twist’—it’s just plain old fiction. Are you tuning in to hear the latest from AI podcasts, or are you hitting the snooze button?
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