Arena Group fires CEO in wake of Sports Illustrated AI articles scandal

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Post by dpflan » Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 4:42 PM UTC

Arena Group fires CEO in wake of Sports Illustrated AI articles scandal
theguardian.com

Re: Arena Group fires CEO in wake of Sports Illustrated AI articles scandal

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Post by dpflan » Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 4:43 PM UTC

HN Post about the spotted article(s) 2 weeks ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38436516

And wow, the new interim CEO: """ Bhargava is the founder of the company behind the 5-Hour Energy Drink product. """

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Post by saintkaye » Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 5:02 PM UTC

The pub was failing and the CEO took an innovation risk that in its near outcome changes the economics of a dying business. He should be admired not fired.

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Post by mvdtnz » Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 5:09 PM UTC

saintkaye wrote: post #3

The pub was failing and the CEO took an innovation risk that in its near outcome changes the economics of a dying business. He should be admired not fired.

He broke the trust of his readers and his board.

Re: Arena Group fires CEO in wake of Sports Illustrated AI articles scandal

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Post by spaceman_2020 » Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 5:11 PM UTC

Who ratted him out? Or could the readers tell?

Re: Arena Group fires CEO in wake of Sports Illustrated AI articles scandal

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Post by mistrial9 » Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 5:14 PM UTC

dpflan wrote: post #2

HN Post about the spotted article(s) 2 weeks ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38436516 And wow, the new interim CEO: """ Bhargava is the founder of the company behind the 5-Hour Energy Drink product. """

I have heard that guy speak - he does seem to show some leadership quality and also business integrity to some extent. give him a chance :-)

Re: Arena Group fires CEO in wake of Sports Illustrated AI articles scandal

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Post by CharlesW » Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 5:14 PM UTC

spaceman_2020 wrote: post #5

Who ratted him out? Or could the readers tell?

TFA answers this in paragraphs 3-4.

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Post by bko » Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 5:16 PM UTC

70 years ago there was a job for someone to stand in an elevator and press a button for the rider.

Today we have jobs for people to rearticulate box scores.

If a computer can do it adequately it should be done by a computer. I don't want to bring back the button pusher and I'm okay with ai authors. But they really shouldn't lie about it

Re: Arena Group fires CEO in wake of Sports Illustrated AI articles scandal

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Post by dpflan » Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 5:17 PM UTC

mistrial9 wrote: post #6

dpflan wrote: post #2

HN Post about the spotted article(s) 2 weeks ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38436516 And wow, the new interim CEO: """ Bhargava is the founder of the company behind the 5-Hour Energy Drink product. """

I have heard that guy speak - he does seem to show some leadership quality and also business integrity to some extent. give him a chance :-)

At least 5-hours tenure or units of 5-hours? ;)

Re: Arena Group fires CEO in wake of Sports Illustrated AI articles scandal

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Post by dougb5 » Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 5:18 PM UTC

The article goes on to contradict itself, saying that Arena cites different reasons for the firing, and also that it denies the articles were "AI-generated" in the first place (the explanation they give is pseudonymous contractors). The headline would seem to be technically accurate but wildly misleading.