Episode 39: Newsrooms Pivot to Bullshit (feat. Sam Cole), Aug 5 2024

The Washington Post is going all in on AI -- surely this won't be a repeat of any past, disastrous newsroom pivots! 404 Media journalist Samantha Cole joins to talk journalism, LLMs, and why synthetic text is the antithesis of good reporting. References: The Washington Post Tells Staff It’s Pivoting to AI: "AI everywhere in our newsroom." Response: Defector Media Promotes Devin The Dugong To Chief AI Officer, Unveils First AI-Generated Blog The Washington Post's First AI Strategy Editor Talks...