AI-Written Stereophile Articles


Has anyone else noticed that some of Stereophile's articles are sounding decidedly "off" and just plain badly written? I have now read several that sound suspiciously like they're AI generated (bizarre phrasing, odd syntax, etc.). Just curious if others are noticing the same.

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Showing 3 responses by mapman

It’s very easy to find out what AI thinks about hifi topics. Just download an app like Poe and ask away. No need to wait for Stereophile to cover your topic of interest. Warning: Your life may never be the same again!

AI done right is good for certain things. They tend more to be objective not subjective things.

So in the case of hifi audio I could see using AI to help get facts straight in a product review. It may even be possible for AI to provide an accurate assessment of what something truly sounds like. People are more error prone doing that and less reliable if the AI is done right.

However people are very good at offering opinions. AI might do that also . In which case then the question becomes whose opinions will you value most? Nothing new there.

 

 

Well naturally I asked AI.

The definitive answer:

“ Unfortunately, I do not have any definitive information about whether AI systems write articles for Stereophile magazine. Stereophile is an audio equipment and music review publication, but the specific processes and technologies they use to produce content are not something I have detailed knowledge about.

As an AI assistant, I don’t have insider information on the editorial practices of particular publications. Whether Stereophile employs any AI-generated content is not something I can say with confidence. The use of AI in journalism and publishing is an emerging area, but the specifics of how it is being applied, if at all, by a particular magazine like Stereophile is beyond the scope of my knowledge base.

I can only provide information based on what is directly contained in my training data, which does not include details about Stereophile’s content creation workflows or the technologies they may utilize. If you have a more specific question about AI and publishing that I could try to assist with, please feel free to ask.“

ie:  “I don’t know”