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Owner of Destructoid, The Escapist, Siliconera, and others Fires Writers and Hires for "AI Editor" to Churn Out Hundreds of Articles Per Week (futurism.com)
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According to their website, Publications owned by GAMURS Group include:

Destructoid

The Escapist

Siliconera

Twinfinite

Dot Esports

Upcomer

Gamepur

Prima Games

PC Invasion

Attack of the Fanboy

Touch, Tap, Play

Pro Game Guides

Gamer Journalist

Operation Sports

GameSkinny

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[–] 16 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I wonder if this will end as poorly as that eating disorder hotline that did the same thing.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    that eating disorder hotline that did the same thing.

    Excuse me..... what???

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/eating-disorder-helpline-chatbot-disabled/

    It’s already been reversed because of how badly it did.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    They didn't reverse it in the sense that they went back to human operators. They got rid of the AI by getting rid of the service altogether by the looks of things.

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