A US company has developed a system which enables computers to generate financial news stories
without any input from journalists.
Thomson
Financial is so pleased with the results that it plans
to expand the practice. Could it be a program for
instant local news is next?
Feed in key phrases like
“local residents”, “up in arms”, “miracle baby”, “hit
back at”, “brave toddler”, “sick youths” and “battling
mums” and out pops a story. Just don’t tell
Northcliffe or Trinity.
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