Peter Butler

>> In an attempt to understand the future of media, I tracked down The Hairpin’s new owner—a Serbian DJ named Nebojša Vujinović Vujo

>> He says the site is just the latest title in his stable of over 2,000 websites and admits that the majority of the new posts on The Hairpin are indeed AI-generated

>> “I buy new websites almost every day,” he says.

https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-hairpin-blog-ai-clickbait-farm/

Archive link: http://archive.today/ZxnXD

#TheHairpin #AI #Publishing #SEO

How Beloved Indie Blog 'The Hairpin' Turned Into an AI Clickbait Farm

Beloved women’s website The Hairpin shut down in 2018. This month it returned from the dead to churn out AI clickbait. Its fate is a warning to all digital publications.

WIRED
Jan 26, 2024 at 10:41pmWeb
Show threadToddZ ⓋJan 26, 2024

@peterbutler

Important takeaway:
"Now seems like a good time to remind writers and readers alike: If there’s an article on the internet you’d like to see in the future, it’s probably wise to make a PDF. At this rate, the next time you go to look it up, you might find only robotic drivel."

#artificialincompetence

Show threadPeter ButlerJan 27, 2024
@toddz Or just throw it in the Wayback Machine … ?