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The Best Evidence Yet That A.I. Knows Nothing About Broadcasting
I came across this article by accident and it doesn't take much to realize in seconds that it appears to have been totally written by Artificial Intelligence. It gives generic descriptions about CTV, the Canadian broadcast network, revealing almost nothing you don't already know and seems to have no other point to it.
But the reason I even mention it at all is the picture the bot decided to put in to illustrate the story. Turns out it's something called a "CTV 160," which after a bit of detective work, turns out to be a very expensive and precise lathe used in manufacturing. Looks like it went out searching for anything that said "CTV" and that's the first thing it found.
I found the juxtaposition hilarious.
Exploring CTV: Canada’s Leading Broadcast Network
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Yes, the “CTV 160 Gildemeister” is a bit of a giveaway here! And the article is flat/soulless, which to me usually means it is a product of AI. Thanks for sharing RA!
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If you thought the previous A.I. written story about CTV (and featuring a picture of something called a CTV lathe) was both lame and bizarre, that same website has surpassed itself with this one.
It's supposedly a story on former Hockey Night In Canada analyst and ex-Bruins' coach Don Cherry.
But the picture that accompanies the article tells an entirely different story that could not be further from Coach's Corner!
Enjoy!
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I guess that’s a photo when Don Cherry blew it…!
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I think he was trumpeting his appearance on the show. He always did try to horn in on everything...
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Another embarrassment from this A.I.-generated site. Only this time, it's not just the picture that's the problem.
It's an article on Terry Moran, who - if you believe the piece - was one of the great correspondents for CTV and a veteran Canadian journalist.
The problem? Moran was born in Chicago, has never worked in Canada and was most recently seen as the foreign correspondent for ABC. I say "was" because he was recently suspended for online comments he made about two certain members of the government in Washington.
He's lots of things, but a Canadian is not one of them!
Here's the ridiculous article in question:
Terry Moran: A Luminary in Canadian Broadcasting
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RadioActive wrote:
Another embarrassment from this A.I.-generated site. Only this time, it's not just the picture that's the problem.
It's an article on Terry Moran, who - if you believe the piece - was one of the great correspondents for CTV and a veteran Canadian journalist.
The problem? Moran was born in Chicago, has never worked in Canada and was most recently seen as the foreign correspondent for ABC. I say "was" because he was recently suspended for online comments he made about two certain members of the government in Washington.
He's lots of things, but a Canadian is not one of them!
Here's the ridiculous article in question:
Terry Moran: A Luminary in Canadian Broadcasting
His social media post has now cost Moran his job, although the A.I.-written article certainly wouldn't have that fact in it.
ABC News axes Terry Moran
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I know I will probably warm up to AI, but so far I am not impressed with its use for research/writing articles etc, plus most of the images I have seen generated using it are always “off”, some of them remind me of bad van-art from the 70s! I know, it will get better, eventually.