BuzzFeed is now publishing AI-Generated articles - Reviews

Take a look at the future of "news":
BuzzFeed Is Quietly Publishing Whole AI-Generated Articles, Not Just Quizzes

Here is a summary, courtesy of ChatGPT:

• BuzzFeed began publishing AI-assisted content, initially focusing on quizzes and promising high-quality content.
• BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti initially criticized the idea of using AI for cost savings and generating low-quality content.
• Recently, BuzzFeed quietly started publishing fully AI-generated articles, mostly SEO-driven travel guides.
• These AI-generated articles contain repetitive and bland content, with several recurring phrases and themes.
• The AI-generated travel guides are attributed to "Buzzy the Robot," with a note indicating collaborative writing with a human employee.
• Human collaborators are non-editorial staff from domains like client partnerships, account management, and product management.
• A BuzzFeed spokesperson stated that the AI-generated pieces are part of an experiment to test AI writing assistance with non-writers.
• These AI-generated articles seem like a proof of concept for the content mill model that Peretti initially criticized.

Should we look into using AI-generated content for AF? News summaries? Automatic replies to people posting? Helping recommend apps to people? What are your ideas for using AI on AF or are you against it altogether?