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G/O Media, the owner of Gizmodo, recently made a decision that has caused quite a stir. They shut down their Spanish-language site, Gizmodo en Español, and replaced it with AI translations. Yep, you heard that right!
On August 29th, Matías S. Zavia, a writer at Gizmodo en Español, broke the news that the publication was being shut down. Instead of having a small staff of writers who crafted original stories and adapted content from the English-language Gizmodo, the site would now rely on automatic translations.
Now, if you visit Gizmodo en Español, you’ll notice a disclaimer at the bottom of each article. It states that the contents have been automatically translated and warns about potential differences due to machine translation’s nuances.
However, this transition to AI translation hasn’t been without its hiccups. Some readers have pointed out on X (formerly Twitter) that certain articles would start in Spanish and then suddenly switch to English. Talk about a surprise language lesson!
A Spanish website called AZ Adslzone reported that the Gizmodo en Español team was informed of this decision through a video call. Unfortunately, G/O Media has not provided any comment on the matter.
Now, it’s not uncommon for news organizations to experiment with generative AI to increase their content output without needing more writers. G/O Media actually started posting AI-written articles on Gizmodo back in July. However, these initial attempts were riddled with factual errors, much to the dismay of the staff.
Journalists across G/O Media’s various outlets expressed their frustration with the decision to publish AI-generated stories without their knowledge. Even their union, GMG Union, asked readers not to click on any AI-written news. It seems like the human touch still holds some value, after all.
Gizmodo en Español first emerged in 2012 when the now-defunct Gawker Media acquired the site Guanabee. This move marked Gawker’s first international expansion, as reported by Insider.
So, there you have it, my tech-savvy amigos. Gizmodo en Español is no more, and in its place stands an army of AI translations. Let’s hope they can iron out the kinks and deliver accurate and entertaining content to their Spanish-speaking audience. Stay tuned for more updates!
