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Peter Thiel-backed AI to score press claims, sparking debate

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A new AI tool called Objection.ai, backed by Peter Thiel, aims to evaluate the credibility of press claims for a fee. This AI jury system will provide public scores for journalists and news outlets, with initial targets including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. The service operates without a court or a right to reply, raising concerns about its impartiality and potential impact on journalism. AI

IMPACT This AI tool could influence public perception of news and potentially impact journalistic practices by introducing an automated, paid evaluation system.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new AI-powered service that evaluates journalistic content, fitting the 'tool' category.

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Peter Thiel-backed AI to score press claims, sparking debate

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · ahako ·

    Who gets to judge the press? Soon an AI — if you can pay for it. Peter Thiel, who secretly bankrupted Gawker in 2016, is now backing "Objection.ai": for $2,000–

    Who gets to judge the press? Soon an AI — if you can pay for it. Peter Thiel, who secretly bankrupted Gawker in 2016, is now backing "Objection.ai": for $2,000–15,000, an AI jury "rates" press claims — with a public score for journalists. First targets: NYT, WSJ, individual repor…

    LINKS codastory.com/…/can-we-trust-an-ai-jury-t… codastory.com/…/can-a-task-force-set-up-t…

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