Gannett, the largest local newspaper owner in the U.S. and publisher of USA Today, is increasingly leveraging AI to produce automated articles about lottery results. This initiative began around February this year, with numerous local newspapers publishing these articles that link readers to a gambling site for which Gannett receives a financial incentive. Amid the growing gambling addiction crisis, this practice has drawn criticism for lacking transparency and ethical integrity, particularly as many articles are attributed to vague bylines, disguised as human-written content.
Gannett's use of AI to generate local lottery articles raises ethical concerns, particularly as it profits from directing readers to gambling sites amid rising addiction.
The automated posts, often attributed to vague bylines, suggest human authorship, but reveal a formulaic and disingenuous approach to journalism in local markets.
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