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Global director, product & data at Foundry. Builds things readers, journalists and clients like and find genuinely useful. Mostly recyclable
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Wassailing is an old pagan tradition to scare away evil spirits and bring a good harvest to the orchard - involving singing, dancing and drinking 🧵
February 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Welp, apparently AI stories are now live on Quartz. Many of them. Here's just one, with this disclaimer at the bottom and a byline reading "Quartz Intelligence Newsroom." qz.com/elon-musk-na...
A disclaimer, in italics, at the bottom of a post on Quartz. It reads: Quartz Intelligence Newsroom uses generative artificial intelligence to report on business trends. This is the first phase of an experimental new version of reporting. While we strive for accuracy and timeliness, due to the experimental nature of this technology we cannot guarantee that we’ll always be successful in that regard. If you see errors in this article, please let us know at qi@qz.com.
January 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Written by AI or cribbed by a human from AI-based ‘research’?
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Blimey, this seems to be a major AI cock-up from Reach, which is supposed to provide quality local journalism...

Reach is a lost cause at this point, in my view. www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2025/news/re...
Regional daily website posted guide to non-existent property law by Paul Linford Published 24 Jan 2025 0 NewIPSOA regional daily’s website posted a ‘homeowners guide’ to property laws, quoting legislation which it later conceded did not exist. The Hull Daily Mail published an online article last August headlined “Five common property laws you might be unknowingly breaking – and they could land you with a fine.” Among the ‘laws’ quoted was the Street Naming and Numbering Regulation 1999, which according to the piece required homeowners to ensure their house number is clearly visible. However following a complaint to the press watchdog, the Mail published a correction conceding that this piece of legislation does not in fact exist. Reader Ben Munro complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that the article breached Clause 1 of the Editor’s Code, which covers accuracy. In his complaint, he said he believed the article, which was republished by a number of the Mail’s sister titles at Reach, had been generated by AI. The original article appeared on 16 August 2024 under the sub-headline: “Failing to keep on top of ‘house admin’ can have unexpected consequences”. It warned: “From an unkempt garden to not displaying your house number, there are numerous property laws that, if violated, can result in hefty fines”. It then listed a series of such laws, including the Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976 which it said obliges homeowners to maintain their gardens in good condition on pain of a £400 fine. It also reported that under the Housing Act 2004 mandates householders to repair cracks in the wall or risk a fine of up to £30,000. Finally the article reported: “Under the Street Naming and Numbering Regulation 1999, homeowners are obliged to ensure their house number is clearly visible. Failing to comply with this regulation can result in a fine of up to £500. “House numbers are crucial for delivery personnel and public service offic…
January 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Apple’s AI helpfully rewords scam messages to make them look legitimate

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Apple’s AI helpfully rewords scam messages to make them look legitimate
Apple rolled out its LLM-powered “Apple Intelligence” update to iPhone, iPad, and Macintosh computer users starting in October. One feature of Apple Intelligence is to summarize multiple push messa…
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January 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Google is adding links to publishers' websites when viewed through the iOS Google app: support.google.com/websearch/th...
New way to get more info when using the Google app on iOS - Google Search Community
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November 28, 2024 at 1:52 PM