▲ 201 ▼ 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) submitted 3 years ago by dirtmayor@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org 111 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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
[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 20 points 3 years ago (2 children) I know game journalists are memed on, but this is really disappointing. AI will eventually unravel and crap out because it's regurgitating AI content. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] greenskye@beehaw.org 14 points 3 years ago Will it eventually be AIs at the marketing firm telling the execs that their ads are successful because the AIs on the other side are 'reading' it for new training data on how to better optimize viewer attention span? Just two Ad companies paying each other back and forth? permalink fedilink source parent [–] alternative_factor@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) I can't wait until The Escapist articles are all "Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda ZeldaZeldaZeldaZeldaZeldaZeldaZelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deestan@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm least worried about The Escapist, as the editor-in-chief for the past few years Nick Caldera is running it with integrity. It is the only game news site I am happy to pay a subscription to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daydreamy@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) How does that matter if the owners just fired all the writers and replaced them with an AI? I see little to no integrity at a publication owned by some big group calling shots like this. These are Nick's bosses, so uhhh... he either listens or quits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deestan@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Yeah if they run it that brutally, it's going to go bad. But usually there is a lot of difference between how sub-companies are treated both based on how they are currently doing and how strong-headed their management is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] greenskye@beehaw.org 14 points 3 years ago Will it eventually be AIs at the marketing firm telling the execs that their ads are successful because the AIs on the other side are 'reading' it for new training data on how to better optimize viewer attention span? Just two Ad companies paying each other back and forth? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alternative_factor@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) I can't wait until The Escapist articles are all "Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda ZeldaZeldaZeldaZeldaZeldaZeldaZelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deestan@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm least worried about The Escapist, as the editor-in-chief for the past few years Nick Caldera is running it with integrity. It is the only game news site I am happy to pay a subscription to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daydreamy@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) How does that matter if the owners just fired all the writers and replaced them with an AI? I see little to no integrity at a publication owned by some big group calling shots like this. These are Nick's bosses, so uhhh... he either listens or quits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deestan@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Yeah if they run it that brutally, it's going to go bad. But usually there is a lot of difference between how sub-companies are treated both based on how they are currently doing and how strong-headed their management is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deestan@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm least worried about The Escapist, as the editor-in-chief for the past few years Nick Caldera is running it with integrity. It is the only game news site I am happy to pay a subscription to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daydreamy@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) How does that matter if the owners just fired all the writers and replaced them with an AI? I see little to no integrity at a publication owned by some big group calling shots like this. These are Nick's bosses, so uhhh... he either listens or quits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deestan@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Yeah if they run it that brutally, it's going to go bad. But usually there is a lot of difference between how sub-companies are treated both based on how they are currently doing and how strong-headed their management is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Daydreamy@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) How does that matter if the owners just fired all the writers and replaced them with an AI? I see little to no integrity at a publication owned by some big group calling shots like this. These are Nick's bosses, so uhhh... he either listens or quits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deestan@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Yeah if they run it that brutally, it's going to go bad. But usually there is a lot of difference between how sub-companies are treated both based on how they are currently doing and how strong-headed their management is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deestan@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Yeah if they run it that brutally, it's going to go bad. But usually there is a lot of difference between how sub-companies are treated both based on how they are currently doing and how strong-headed their management is. permalink fedilink source parent