AI technology is quickly creeping into every industry, prompting new questions about whether online content comes from a human or a computer.
The backlash did nothing to deter G/O Media from moving forward with the new initiative. Social media users and staff met the ensuing articles with derision, as much of the AI-generated content was filled with glaring inaccuracies and amateurish writing. Much of the inaccurate data appeared to stem from the AI being trained on old data from 2021. For example, the piece stated the Yankees were worth an estimated $4.6 billion when today, the franchise is valued at $7.1 billion.
A statement put out by the unions representing some employees of G/O Media condemning the company's rollout of AI-generated content. "The hard work of journalists cannot be replaced by unreliable AI programs notorious for creating falsehoods and plagiarizing the work of real writers. Our newsrooms have spent decades building trust with audiences—introducing computer-generated garbage undermines our ability to do our jobs, erodes trust in us as journalists, damages our brands and threatens our jobs," the statement read in part.
GMG did not return Fox News Digital's request for comment. A spokesperson for G/O Media directed Fox News Digital to comments made by Editorial Director Merrill Brown on June 29.