No humans necessary: Computers to take on writing duties at news wire http://rt.com/usa/170340-computers-ap-article-writing/ **The news service dubbed the move as “a leap forward” that will allow its journalists to focus on writing other types of business-related stories while advanced algorithms – designed by Automated Insights using data from Zacks Investment Research – take over the drier responsibility of reporting company numbers. Ferarra stressed that no jobs will be eliminated as the result of this move. In fact, he positioned the AP as “doubling down” on journalism, since other writers will be able to use their time to write exclusive stories and analysis that will be published alongside the earnings reports themselves. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times is also in possession of its own robo-journalist, one that can actually write breaking news. The newspaper made headlines earlier this year when it used an algorithm to write up a story on an earthquake in only three minutes. As noted by BBC News, the newspaper also uses a separate algorithm to write stories on crime in the city. ** Its stated that this will cost no jobs, just double down on the journalism. This may be true in the beginning but as they advance their algorithms with time and better technology they will take their slice of the labor. More signs of automation's future in taking its share of the labor force.
Luddite fears aside, what does this say about journalism? That it's so basic a computer can write it?
In the near future Im sure we all be suprised at what "So basic a computer can do it". And yes it is But how hard is it for a computer to generate a story about an earthquake as it happens or crime in a city as stated in the article. Pretty basic data for the most part
