Junk websites filled with AI-generated text are pulling in money from programmatic ads

People are using AI chatbots to fill junk websites with AI-generated text that attracts paying advertisers, according to a new report from the media research organization NewsGuard that was shared exclusively with MIT Technology Review.  Over 140 major brands are paying for ads that end up on unreliable AI-written sites, likely without their knowledge. Ninety…

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