The Rise and Fall of BNN Breaking, an AI-Generated News Outlet – The New York Times

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It Looked Like a Reliable News Site. It Was an A.I. Chop Shop.

BNN Breaking had millions of readers, an international team of journalists and a publishing deal with Microsoft. But it was full of error-ridden content.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/technology/bnn-breaking-ai-generated-news.html

During the two years that BNN was active, it had the veneer of a legitimate news service, claiming a worldwide roster of “seasoned” journalists and 10 million monthly visitors, surpassing the The Chicago Tribune’s self-reported audience. Prominent news organizations like The Washington Post, Politico and The Guardian linked to BNN’s stories. Google News often surfaced them, too.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/technology/bnn-breaking-ai-generated-news.html