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Arellano’s article focused on the KKK’s place in Anaheim city politics a century ago. The AI-generated alternate viewpoint downplayed the KKK’s history there, saying that “local historical accounts occasionally frame the 1920s Klan as a product of ‘white Protestant culture’ responding to societal changes rather than an explicitly hate-driven movement.” A screenshot of the summary, taken by Mac, also noted that “critics argue that focusing on past Klan influence distracts from Anaheim’s modern identity as a diverse city.”

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[–] A_norny_mousse@lemm.ee 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So this machine is supposed to create even more controversy and "alternate facts" than we already have?

There is no intelligence involved here. Please move along.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 6 days ago

It helps me make pretty images very easily tho

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 14 points 1 week ago

Where Soon-Shlong got that AI from? The Twitter guy?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

It's not sympathizing. It can't sympathize.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 6 days ago

Site doesn't load.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 6 days ago

Microsoft is facepalming