The eternal journey for truth through journalism took a wrong exit last week when an AI fell for a trick on Reddit.
World of Warcraft fans duped an AI bot into publishing a false article about a non-existent game feature, "Glorbo," on the gaming site Zleague.
The fans, suspecting their Reddit posts were fueling AI-produced news, baited the bot with fabricated features. Zleague has not confirmed AI use, but the incident raises questions about AI's role in journalism.
Hey, using bots to serve your readers is one thing. Using your readers to fuel your bots is another.