A.i. Sweeps Through Newsrooms, but Is It a Journalist or a Tool?
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The New York Times article explores the increasing use of AI in newsrooms, sparking debate about whether AI is replacing journalists or serving as a tool, with comments discussing the ethical implications and potential IP issues.
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>>. A lawyer for The Post also weighed in, saying it could be a violation of intellectual property rights, the people said.
Vineet Khosla, The Post’s chief technology officer, pushed back against the engineer, who later quit and cited the potential unethical use of A.I. The Post eventually released a different A.I. aggregator that helps run a scrolling marquee of headlines.
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