Bill Simmons Faces Backlash Over AI-Generated Podcast Content

The Ringer founder is under fire from co-hosts and audiences for using artificial intelligence to simulate opinions from late film critic Roger Ebert, coinciding with OpenAI advertising placements.

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Bill Simmons’s Co-Hosts Are Tired of His A.I. Antics

The founder of The Ringer is taking flak for using artificial intelligence to conjure opinions from the deceased film critic Roger Ebert. Ads from OpenAI have recently run on the show.

By Benjamin Mullin

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Bill Simmons Faces Backlash Over AI-Generated Podcast Content

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