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Feature Story
AI took my job: writer reveals he was fired after media company started using AI tool to translate articles
Sep 09, 2023 · indiatoday.in
The GMG Union, representing Gizmodo workers, criticized the company for replacing skilled journalists with AI, highlighting the often subpar quality of the translated articles due to lack of human editing. Gizmodo's management, however, believes that using AI for translations is a step towards creating versions of their articles in different languages to attract new readers. They also acknowledged the need for a balance between leveraging AI benefits and ensuring job security for humans.
Key takeaways
- Gizmodo has replaced some of its staff who worked on its Spanish-language site, Gizmodo en Español, with artificial intelligence to do translation work.
- The company is using an advanced AI translation service to convert English articles into Spanish, with the aim of attracting new readers.
- The GMG Union, representing Gizmodo workers, criticized the move, stating that the quality of translated articles suffers without human editing.
- The article highlights the ongoing debate about the impact of AI on jobs and the need for a balance between leveraging AI benefits and ensuring job security for humans.