Futurism reported that BuzzFeed has progressed in AI-written content and initiated publishing AI-generated travel guides.
Previously, BuzzFeed published its AI-generated articles on ad-lib quizzes. As reported by The Verge, BuzzFeed made Valentine’s Day-themed content such as, “Date Your Celeb Crush With The Magic Of AI” and “This AI Quiz Will Write A Rom-Com About You In, Like, Less Than 30 Seconds.”
However, sadly, the new AI-generated SEO-driven travel guides are just too embarrassing to read, at least for ‘real’ writers.
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Futurism found these similar lines across many different articles:
- “Now, I know what you’re thinking – ‘Cape May? What is that, some kind of mayonnaise brand?'” in an article about Cape May, in New Jersey.
- “Now I know what you’re thinking – ‘but Caribbean destinations are all just crowded resorts, right?'” in an article about St Maarten, in the Caribbean.
- “Now, I know what you’re thinking. Puerto Rico? Isn’t that where all the cruise ships go?” in an article about San Juan, in Puerto Rico.
- “Now, I know what you’re thinking- bigger isn’t always better,” in an article about Providence, in Rhode Island.
- “Now, I know what you’re probably thinking. Nepal? The Himalayas? Haven’t we all heard of that already?” in an article about Khumbu, in Nepal.
- “Now, I know what you’re probably thinking. “Brewster? Never heard of it,” in an article about Brewster, in Massachusetts.
- “I know what you’re thinking: isn’t Stockholm that freezing, gloomy city up in the north that nobody cares about?” in an article about Stockholm, in Sweden.
Also, there is at least one line about a “hidden gem” on almost everything written by the bot.
Amelia Island, Florida is a “hidden gem of beaches,” Carmel-By-The-Sea, California is a “hidden gem of California’s coast,” West Virginia is a “hidden gem of a state,” Saugerties, New York is a “hidden gem where small town charm meets big city cool,” Stanley, Idaho is a “hidden gem nestled right in the heart of the Sawtooth Mountains,” Brewster, Massachusetts is “Cape Cod’s hidden gem,” Calistoga, California is a “hidden gem,” June Lake, California is a “hidden gem,” Mammoth Mountain, California is a “hidden gem,” Providence, Rhode Island is a “hidden gem,” Charleston, South Carolina is a “hidden gem,” Connecticut is a “hidden gem,” Aruba is a “hidden gem” and “truly a gem,” Prague is a “hidden gem,” the Cook Islands are a “hidden gem,” Saint Maarten is a “hidden gem,” South Dakota is both a “glorious gem of a state” and a “criminally underrated travel gem,” Cape May, New Jersey is a “gem worth visiting,” Arizona is a “desert gem,” Ecuador is an “absolute gem,” Bruges, Belgium is a “secret gem,” and a “Belgium gem,” Montreal, Canada is a “travel gem,” and Alberta, Canada is a “Canadian gem.” Sevilla, Spain is just a “gem.”
In a CNN interview earlier this year, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti emphasized the importance of maintaining high standards for AI-assisted content after announcing plans to incorporate the technology into their publishing. Peretti acknowledged that while many may use AI for cost-cutting measures and to produce low-quality SEO articles, he believes in taking a different path.
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Sadly, his previous commitment seems just rhetoric or maybe those articles mentioned above are the high standard according to him.
A BuzzFeed spokesperson told Futurism that the AI-written articles are a part of a company “experiment” designed to test the effectiveness of incorporating non-writers’ statements using AI writing assistance.
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