https://futurism.com/sports-illustrated-ai-generated-writers
'There was nothing in Drew Ortiz's author biography at
Sports Illustrated to
suggest that he was anything other than human.
"Drew has spent much of his life outdoors, and is excited to guide you through
his never-ending list of the best products to keep you from falling to the
perils of nature," it read. "Nowadays, there is rarely a weekend that goes by
where Drew isn't out camping, hiking, or just back on his parents' farm."
The only problem? Outside of
Sports Illustrated, Drew Ortiz doesn't seem to
exist. He has no social media presence and no publishing history. And even more
strangely, his profile photo on
Sports Illustrated is for sale on a website
that sells AI-generated headshots, where he's described as "neutral white
young-adult male with short brown hair and blue eyes."
Ortiz isn't the only AI-generated author published by
Sports Illustrated,
according to a person involved with the creation of the content who asked to be
kept anonymous to protect them from professional repercussions.
"There's a lot," they told us of the fake authors. "I was like, what are they?
This is ridiculous. This person does not exist."'
Via Diane A.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
