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Senior research editor @WIRED; occasional science/space/weather/culture writer. she/her. Former USAF weather forecaster.

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Por qué la IA simplemente no puede hacer el trabajo de un fact-checker

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By Meghan Herbst Verified
| WIRED en Español Verified
Casi la mitad de los estadounidenses aseguran utilizar la IA para buscar información y generar ideas. No es difícil entender por qué. A medida que las redes sociales se degradan y Google se convierte en una simple página de inicio para hilos de Reddit y granjas de contenido, la mayoría anhelamos algo confiable. Además, los chatbots son muy “útiles”, ¿verdad? La primera vez que interactué con uno, le pregunté si era consciente del enorme consumo de recursos que suponía.
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I’m a Professional Fact-Checker. AI Is Wrong More Often Than You Think

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By Meghan Herbst Verified
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AI Just Isn’t Right

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By Meghan Herbst Verified
| WIRED Magazine Verified
Nearly half of Americans say they use AI to find information and generate ideas. It’s not hard to see why. As social media devolves into slop—and Google into a glorified landing page for Reddit threads and content farms—most of us are starved for something reliable. Plus, chatbots are so helpful, aren’t they? The first time I interacted with one, I asked if it knew it was a huge drain on resources. Half an hour later, I had a new recipe for vegan cream cheese. I never tried the recipe.
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