Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm
TUAW, an Apple blog, reemerges as an AI-driven content platform resembling MacRumors. New owners repurpose old content with AI-generated profiles, sparking authenticity concerns. TUAW's revival prompts scrutiny from Engadget and Yahoo.
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The Apple blog TUAW has resurfaced after nearly a decade, now operating as an AI-generated content farm. The site, previously shut down in 2015, has been revived by new owners who are publishing articles that closely resemble content from other sources like MacRumors. Interestingly, these posts are attributed to writers who haven't been associated with TUAW for over ten years, with AI-generated profile photos adding to the dubious nature of the site. The domain was sold to "Web Orange Limited" in 2024, and despite not acquiring the original TUAW archive, the new owners claim to have rewritten content from archived versions to maintain the site's history while updating it. However, comparisons reveal discrepancies in the rewrites, raising questions about the use of AI and the authenticity of the bylines. Both TUAW and Yahoo, the owner of Engadget where TUAW's original archive resides, have not provided immediate responses to inquiries about these practices.
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