The reporters at this news site are AI bots. OpenAI appears to be funding it
7 hours ago
- #AI-generated news
- #OpenAI super PAC
- #astroturfing
- An AI-generated news site called Acutus Wire is posing as a legitimate publication, with most of its articles being fully or partially AI-generated.
- The site's operation involves automated story generation using AI, including an 'AI interviewer' named 'Michael Chen' to solicit quotes from real people under false pretenses.
- Acutus Wire appears to be linked to Republican PR firm Novus Public Affairs and its president Patrick Hynes, who is quoted in articles without disclosing his firm's potential involvement.
- The site's content often aligns with the interests of clients like PhRMA and crypto lobbyists, blurring the lines between journalism and paid advocacy.
- OpenAI's super PAC, Leading The Future, may be funding Acutus Wire to push its political agenda, contradicting OpenAI's policies against using AI for political campaigning.