Episode 333 • • 1:57:25 - 1:59:50
333: Lions Stood Still
Narrative Science, Automated News, XBRL Data
Narrative Science is a company that uses algorithms to transform structured data, such as SEC filings in XBRL format, into high-quality news stories without human authors. The hosts warn that much of the news read by teleprompter anchors is actually generated by these cost-effective "storytelling" technologies, further removing human judgment from journalism.