Hijacking the Internet: AI and the World of Clickbait
Oh boy, isn’t the internet a fun place to be? We now have domain squatters, those real estate moguls of the internet’s digital landscape, using their generative AI sidekicks to pump out clickbait. And Google, the wise, the watchful, seems to be taking its sweet time to respond. Put on your detective hats folks,, let’s dive into this mad, mad world!
Key Nuggets from this Crazy Cyber Saga:
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Domain squatters now have fancy toys:
Like kids with a new action figure, domain squatters are now deploying generative AI tools to conjure up clickbait content. Your average headline of “You won’t BELIEVE what happened next!” just gained a new accomplice.
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Generative AI is in deep waters:
Once hyped up as humanity’s path to creating the next Beethoven, AI is being used to whip up clickbait. Sad, isn’t it? Where are those symphonies at, AI?
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Google is seemingly on a coffee break:
The search engine powerhouse hasn’t done much to curb this new trend just yet. Maybe the Google overlords are busy trying to figure out where they left their car keys or something.
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The internet just got a little bit messier:
Thought pop-up ads were the most annoying thing on the internet? Enter AI-generated domain squatter clickbait. Welcome to a new level of digital nuisance.
Final Thoughts and Parting Shots
At the end of the day, it seems like domain squatters have entered the league of so-called digital supervillains, using generative AI tools to turn the internet into their clickbait playground. The irony that AI, which promised us romanticized outcomes like creating timeless art, is now a partner-in-crime for clickbait creation, is not lost on us.
And Google, often the guardian angel of our internet experience, seems to be snoozing on this matter. But who knows? Maybe they’re just gearing up for an epic showdown to clean up this new mess. *Cue suspense music*.
Let’s give these developments a royal side-eye, and continue hoping for a future where AI doesn’t churn out clickbait, but does our laundry instead.
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-632/
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