Drew Crecente (they)

NYT Critic used AI to Write a Book Review 🤯

▪️AI & critiques: criticism is a "conversation with both the artist and the audience"

▪️AI & Art: AI is incapable of creative expression

▪️AI & trust: the use of AI by a critic at the NYT erodes public trust in the institution & the profession

https://theconversation.com/a-new-york-times-critic-used-ai-to-write-his-review-but-criticism-is-deeply-human-279742

#AI #media #Journalism #art #ethics #academia #education #trust #misinformation

A New York Times critic used AI to write his review – but criticism is deeply human

Alex Preston has admitted to using AI to write a New York Times Book Review. He has not only embarrassed himself, but broken the trust of his readers.

The Conversation
Apr 1 at 7:57pmWeb
Show threadJ Miller4d ago

@crecente

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If the AI can write the review, why should the NYT hire the critic? And if the NYT is going to use AI to write the review, why should readers pay for the NYT?