The Latest Existential Threat Facing Traditional Media: Chatbots
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Ask Microsoft Corp.’s new Bing chatbot about Donald Trump’s indictment and the artificial intelligence tool delivers a response that strikes fear in media executives.
The three-sentence summary seems helpful, providing links to news outlets like CNN and the Washington Post. It’s also friendly: “Is there anything else you would like me to help you with?”