Instead of telling their audience the garbled, nonsensical AI-created content was crafted by a chatbot, the company has tried to smuggle the fake content to readers with bogus writers sporting AI-generated headshots.
Authors like Drew Ortiz and Sora Tanaka both had bios describing their home lives and interests, from camping and fishing to fitness and nutrition. However, both had profile photos that were for sale from Generated Photos, a service that sells fake AI-generated headshots.
The articles stemming from these AI-generated profiles include shopping listacles meant to generate revenue through affiliate links. One of these articles dates back to 2021 and includes such wonderful lines as Volleyball can be a little tricky to get into, especially without an actual ball to practice with.
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