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Re:Google is funding the creation of software that writes lo... by TheSpiceIsLife on Saturday July 08, 2017 @04:30PM (#14727053)
> The story was not worth writing or publishing or reading

Of course, these are the wrong metrics.

The correct metrics are: ad impressions vs. cost to generate content.

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Re:Google is funding the creation of software that writes lo... by anigbrowl on Saturday July 08, 2017 @05:09PM (#14727214)
That's only for the publishing side. The reader's utility calculus matters too, and I agree with the other poster that both stories are garbage.
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Re:Google is funding the creation of software that writes lo... by sametmax on Saturday July 08, 2017 @04:43PM (#14727106)
Ad impressions read by who ? Triggering which action ?
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Re:Google is funding the creation of software that writes lo... by brudgers on Saturday July 08, 2017 @08:36PM (#14727836)
In that vein and thinking about click-bots, I'd favor revenue over ad impressions.
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