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Casey Newton Jan 11, 2023

Wow, CNET has published at least 73 articles written by bots. It says they were fact-checked and edited by human beings. For now! https://futurism.com/the-byte/cnet-publishing-articles-by-ai

CNET Is Quietly Publishing Entire Articles Generated By AI

The popular tech site has employed the use of AI for its financial explainer articles under the byline of "CNET Money Staff."

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Thad

@caseynewton I used to like CNET.

I stopped reading them almost exactly a decade ago, after it became clear that their corporate parent was interfering with their tech coverage.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/cnet-forced-to-pull-dish-from-ces-awards-over-cbs-lawsuit

CNET Forced to Pull Dish From CES Awards Over CBS Lawsuit

Tech site CNET was forced to remove the Dish Hopper with Sling from its "Best of CES" awards due to ongoing litigation between its parent company, CBS, and Dish.

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