The AI Reporter That Took My Old Job Just Got Fired
Briefly

James and Rose, the AI news bots at The Garden Island, were terminated after a two-month run due to negative public response and inability to convey human emotions.
Their program, which covered mundane to serious topics, displayed a tone that appeared disconnected from the human experience, notably faltering in conveying empathy.
Caledo, the company behind James and Rose, claimed the initiative was intended as a success despite the swift discontinuation of the program in Kauai.
The bizarre nature of James and Rose's broadcast, specifically their incapacity to properly pronounce Hawaiian names, contributed to the decision to end their news reporting.
Read at WIRED
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