The LA Times is in hot water—layoffs, editorial meddling, you name it. Now, they’re betting the farm on AI to slap bias labels on articles and cough up opposing viewpoints. Critics aren’t buying it, calling it a billionaire’s quick fix for a crisis that needs surgery, not a band-aid. And let’s not forget, AI’s about as good at fact-checking itself as a toddler is at quantum physics. The newsroom union? They’re seeing red over what they see as skewed priorities. 😉
Here’s the lowdown:
- They’re rolling out AI tools (thanks to some Twitter-savvy startups) to flag political bias and spin up counterarguments. Because nothing says ‘trust us’ like outsourcing your integrity to algorithms.
- Morale among the staff? Let’s just say it’s lower than a snake’s belly. The union’s up in arms, wondering why AI gets a blank check while journalists are scraping by.
- The owner’s history of playing editorial puppet master isn’t doing this ‘transparency’ initiative any favors. It’s like asking a fox to guard the henhouse.
- And then there’s AI’s track record—spotty at best. The last thing we need is another misinformation merry-go-round.
- It’s a trend, folks. Billionaire media moguls are getting ‘hands-on,’ and not in the ‘rolling up their sleeves to help’ way. More like the ‘micromanaging your Thanksgiving dinner’ way.
