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Contributor: The web is awash in AI slop. Real content is for subscribers only, and democracy suffers

Today, nearly 75% of new web content is at least partially generated by AI, but this deluge is not spread evenly across society.

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Microsoft hopes Mico succeeds where Clippy failed as tech companies warily imbue AI with personality

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Hands-free home security is here, thanks to ADT and Google — but it’ll cost you

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