Microsoft Faces Backlash After AI Replaces Staff and Lowers News Standards

False accusations that President Joe Biden fell asleep during a minute of respect for Maui wildfire victims.

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According to one conspiracy theory, the recent increase in COVID-19 instances is being manufactured by the Democratic Party before the election.

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These fake and weird articles are being published by Microsoft, not some obscure corner of the internet.

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However, Microsoft's choice to increasingly depend on automation and AI over human editors appears to be driving the site's recent amplification of fake and weird tales.

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The site, which comes pre-loaded as the default start page on devices running Microsoft software, employed over 800 editors in 2018 to help select and curate news stories.

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Microsoft Faces Backlash After AI Replaces Staff and Lowers News Standards

False accusations that President Joe Biden fell asleep during a minute of respect for Maui wildfire victims.

According to one conspiracy theory, the recent increase in COVID-19 instances is being manufactured by the Democratic Party before the election.

These fake and weird articles are being published by Microsoft, not some obscure corner of the internet.

However, Microsoft's choice to increasingly depend on automation and AI over human editors appears to be driving the site's recent amplification of fake and weird tales.

The site, which comes pre-loaded as the default start page on devices running Microsoft software, employed over 800 editors in 2018 to help select and curate news stories.

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