WIRED: News Publishers Are Wary of the Bing Chatbot’s Media Diet

WIRED: News Publishers Are Wary of the Bing Chatbot’s Media Diet. “When WIRED asked the Bing chatbot about the best dog beds according to The New York Times product review site Wirecutter, which is behind a metered paywall, it quickly reeled off the publication’s top three picks, with brief descriptions for each. ‘This bed is cozy, durable, easy to wash, and comes in various sizes and colors,’ it said of one. Citations at the end of the bot’s response credited Wirecutter’s reviews but also a series of websites that appeared to use Wirecutter’s name to attract searches and cash in on affiliate links.”