Canadaland

A story in The Local reveals how AI writing is infiltrating newsrooms, flooding inboxes, and snagging bylines in major outlets. Is the rise of the AI journalist inevitable or is it already here? Jay Caspian Kang of the New Yorker joins to consider if a chatbot could write his column.This episode uses generative AI for the following purposes: Episode tile art Host: James NicholsonCredits: Jules Bugiel (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Director of Audio & Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Jay Caspian KangAdditional music by Audio Network Further reading: What’s the point of reading writing by humans? - The New YorkerCould an A.I. Chatbot Rewrite My Novel? - The New YorkerInvestigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era - The LocalThe Fallout From Our AI Freelancer Investigation - The LocalImposter Syndrome - Re:PublicJobs - AI-First Reporter (remote) - Jeff Gaulin’s Job Board  Wired and Business Insider remove articles by AI-generated