One such site is Worldtimetodays.com, which has been found to publish articles strikingly similar to those on other sites, with minor changes. The site has been accused of not only copying content but also using the same author photos and failing to replace watermarked artwork. The listed author, Gary Graves, has reportedly published over 40 articles in a 24-hour period.
Key takeaways:
- Google News is inadvertently promoting sites that use AI to quickly produce content, often plagiarizing from other sources, according to 404 Media.
- Google does not focus on whether a news article was written by an AI or a human, which could lead to an increase in AI-generated content on Google News.
- The presence of AI-generated content on Google News highlights the opaque nature of the platform's ranking system and suggests that Google may not be prepared to moderate its News service in the age of consumer-access AI.
- Worldtimetodays.com is an example of a site that appears to use AI to generate content, often copying from other sources and making minor changes.