Google testing AI tool that writes news articles
by Hibaq Farah UK technology reporter from on (#6D4GG)
Tool is said to have been pitched to several US news outlets as an aid for journalists rather than a replacement
Google is testing an artificial intelligence tool that can write news articles, in the latest evidence that the technology has the potential to transform white-collar professions.
The product, known as Genesis, uses AI technology to absorb information such as details of current events and then create news stories. The tool was pitched to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal's owner, News Corp as a helpmate", according to the New York Times.
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