The New Culture War Is Real Vs. Bogus - by Ted Gioia
I cover a dozen recent developments below, but the recurring theme is the rise of a new culture war—which pits the real against the bogus.
A few weeks ago, I pointed out that Google search results were giving priority to goofy AI images of famous people—even when actual portraits or photos are available.
But in the last few days, I’ve seen AI slop spreading elsewhere. For example, if you want to see an animal, Google now shares a totally inaccurate AI image instead of an actual photo.
But you don’t need to live in a flood zone to get victimized here. That’s why I’m advising my buddies to avoid potential online girlfriends who look like this:
The London Standard brought back the dead journalist with the help of AI. The newspaper’s CEO said this was part of a plan to be “bold and disruptive.”
But what would Brian Sewell think about this. Somebody got the bright idea of asking AI—and the response was best writing I’ve ever seen from a chatbot.
