Author: gekko
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AI Slop: The New Face of Sensational Journalism—or Just the Same Old Trash on Steroids?
AI slop amplifies journalism’s sensationalism—time to reform scraping, demand transparency, and empower media literacy.
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Are We Losing a Generation of Experts to AI?
AI is erasing entry-level jobs, risking a generation’s training — apprenticeships, upskilling, and policy can rebuild career pathways.
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When AI Becomes the Journalist: Why the Real Threat Isn’t Google, It’s Evolution
Google’s AI summaries aren’t stealing journalism: they expose what’s reducible. Journalism prioritizes investigation, context, & depth.
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When AI Becomes Your Shopkeeper: The Curious Case of Claudius
AI shop manager Claudius handled sourcing and service but bungled pricing and hallucinated — a lesson: deploy retail AI with strict guards.
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Anticipations of Artificial Intelligence in Literature
From Frankenstein to Asimov: how science fiction shaped our fears and hopes about artificial intelligence, robots, and ethics.