From the NYT: Sick of A.I. Slop? So Are Tech Giants.

[britechguy]

Sick of A.I. Slop? So Are Tech Giants.​

Spotify, LinkedIn and others are trying to dig out of a digital sewage heap full of low-quality content made with artificial intelligence.


I knew this day was coming. The only thing that surprises me is that it's arrived as quickly as it has, which is a good thing.

 

[ThatPlace928]

I can't read it. Needs my email address and I'm not into subscriptions.

 

[britechguy]

Very strange. The link is created with the standard "share article" method, which should allow anyone click-through access.

 

[phaZed]

Syndicated article link: https://indianexpress.com/article/t.../sick-of-ai-slop-so-are-tech-giants-10837964/

 

[Blues]

I'm both surprised and not surprised at how quick this came. I am not due to the rate at which slop is made we have easily reached the overload threshold for the consumers I am just surprised with the push for AI that any company would actually acknowledge it yet.

 

[ThatPlace928]

Very strange. The link is created with the standard "share article" method, which should allow anyone click-through access.

It said someone shared it with me but it still wanted my email address to read it.

 

[Markverhyden]

It said someone shared it with me but it still wanted my email address to read it.View attachment 18362

I just checked a link I created in my NYT account and got the same thing. So at some time in the not too distant past NYT forced this on everyone. As far as I know WSJ is still open but I can easily see that changing to just what NYT does. I'd bet the other options, like share via email, may not do that since they'll automatically get some info.

 

[phaZed]

The irony is - I just have AI read it before the paywall hits, lol.

 

[Metanis]

I can't read it. Needs my email address and I'm not into subscriptions.

Someday we'll tell our grandchildren that we remember when content was FREE on the Interwebs!

 

[ThatPlace928]

Someday we'll tell our grandchildren that we remember when content was FREE on the Interwebs!

Not that they'll believe us..... lol

 

[Markverhyden]

I told my graq

Not that they'll believe us..... lol

Not long ago I told my granddaughter that we used to have to get up and walk to the TV to change channels. She looked at me like I was speaking Mandarin.

 

[phaZed]

I told my graq

Not long ago I told my granddaughter that we used to have to get up and walk to the TV to change channels. She looked at me like I was speaking Mandarin.

Tell her I had 3 channels, and only one really ever worked (over the air). Whatever was playing wheel of fortune was the channel, lol.

 

[ThatPlace928]

I told my graq

Not long ago I told my granddaughter that we used to have to get up and walk to the TV to change channels. She looked at me like I was speaking Mandarin.

I used to laugh at people who bought remotes, because they were too darned lazy to get up to change the channel or adjust the volume..... lol

Now, everyone has one [or 10] .... including me.

 

[Markverhyden]

Tell her I had 3 channels, and only one really ever worked (over the air). Whatever was playing wheel of fortune was the channel, lol.

I didn't even bother telling her what is was like walking across two inch shag carpet.

I used to laugh at people who bought remotes, because they were too darned lazy to get up to change the channel or adjust the volume..... lol

Now, everyone has one [or 10] .... including me.

That drama gets played out daily with my daughter's family.