After only a few months of operation, Prism News’s network of more than 200 AI-generated publications — posing as local newsrooms and hobby sites — has closed.
This includes the local “AI-powered newsroom” Prism Grand Traverse County, which produced AI-generated news articles about northwest Michigan.
Emily Horne wrote about Prism News in her Substack newsletter Spin Class (linked below).
She sat down with Maxwell Howard, who originally published the story about Prism News, and Ed Ronco.
Reporting for this episode by Maxwell Howard and Emily Horne.
Spin Class | Prism News, Part 1
Spin Class | Prism News, Part 2
P.S. If you've ever wondered about the etymology of 'pink slime' a term used to describe AI slop, you can find out here.
Producer: Austin Rowlader
Editor: Steve Junker
Host: Ed Ronco
Music: Blue Dot Sessions