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AI-generated content blurs lines in sourcing Chinese news

A user encountered a research dilemma when trying to trace the origin of a news story from China. The article, written in English, appeared to be poorly translated or generated by AI. Complicating matters, the byline attributed the article to a real Chinese university professor, raising questions about whether the professor authored it or if it was a translation or AI-generated content. AI

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Here's a new LLM dilemma I just ran into: I'm trying to source the origin of a news story out of China. I find an article, in English, that reads like AI slop.

    Here's a new LLM dilemma I just ran into: I'm trying to source the origin of a news story out of China. I find an article, in English, that reads like AI slop. But the byline of the article says it's by a Chinese university professor. So I check. The guy is real. (I know, I'd nee…