In the era of AI, sometimes a story is really just too good to be true, even if the initial evidence suggests otherwise.And as artificially engineered content becomes mainstream, journalists need to go the extra mile to verify a story’s authenticity.Casey Newton from Platformer spoke with “Marketplace Tech” host Meghan McCarty Carino about his recent wild goose chase that ended in an AI hoax.
In the era of AI, sometimes a story is really just too good to be true, even if the initial evidence suggests otherwise.
A few weeks ago, a post on Reddit, went viral, receiving thousands of upvotes. And in the post was an allegation that an unnamed popular food delivery service was participating in all kinds of sketchy behavior.
Tech reporter, Casey Newton, chased the lead. But after gathering the “evidence”, he discovered it was all AI generated.
Newton spoke with “Marketplace Tech” host Meghan McCarty Carino about how he uncovered the truth, and the problems journalists face when dealing with AI content.
“Debunking the AI food delivery hoax that fooled Reddit” from Casey Newton at Platformer
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