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Meet Claude: ABC’s new regional cadet journalist AUS (independentaustralia.net)
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The ABC is using AI to write stories — a journalist who doesn’t have time to do it themselves, points to an under-resourced newsroom, writes Dale Webster.

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

Attrociously damaging for the ABC's reputation and credibility.

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  • [–] [S, A] 1 point 1 month ago

    As far as I'm concerned, they lost all of that when I saw their Palestine coverage and absolute advocacy for Israel and defence of genocide.

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    [–] 11 points 2 months ago

    Kill it with fire!

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    [–] [S] -2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    I was ready to hate on this idea when I read the headline, but I don't know, a use like this seems fine.

    I feel like the answer isn't one or the other. Its: You can roll out this AI tool, but that doesnt change the fact that more cadet journalists are required.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    But doing this still squeezes people out of work, particularly young people aspiring to be journalists.

    And I'd have to ask, are they using regional locations as a trial to see how it works? Because if it does and there is no pushback it makes it a lot easier to use AI in other areas of operations.

    Less salaries to pay in Australia while Anthropic gets wealthier. We are selling out.

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