Copywriters Produce Misinformation That LLMs Amplify

A Slate columnist warns that SEO-driven, low-paid copywriters produce unverifiable travel, product, and health content which climbs search results. She argues that large language models trained on such material, using token-prediction rather than truth, risk amplifying and crystallizing inaccuracies (OpenAI admits hallucinations are inevitable). The piece highlights potential harms for users relying on AI for health, accessibility, and planning.