A.W. Ohlheiser

A.W. Ohlheiser is a senior technology reporter and editor, covering the impact of technology on humans and society. They have experience at MIT Technology Review, where they focused on online culture and disinformation, and have contributed to publications such as the Washington Post, Mashable, the Revealer, the New Humanist, Slate, and Columbia Journalism Review. Ohlheiser is working on a forthcoming book project with Whitney Phillips and Mark Brockway on American evangelicalism and far-right media. Their work often explores how technology shapes our lives and society.

Biography:  https://www.vox.com/authors/aw-ohlheiser

84%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • A.W. Ohlheiser has a background in covering online culture and disinformation, which may influence their reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • A.W. Ohlheiser has an MA in religious studies and journalism from New York University, which may influence their reporting.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • Google has an incentive to present its AI-generated answers as authoritative but may include disclaimers or avoid generating responses on controversial topics.
  • Google's AI Overview summarizes search results and draws information from multiple sources.

Deceptions

100%

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No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Google's New AI Search Feature: The Pizza Glue Incident and the Importance of User Feedback

Google's New AI Search Feature: The Pizza Glue Incident and the Importance of User Feedback

Broke On: Thursday, 23 May 2024 Google's new AI search feature, AI Overviews, has generated incorrect responses for some queries, such as suggesting to add glue to pizza sauce. While most summaries are accurate, errors like these can serve as valuable feedback for companies developing AI. The incident highlights the importance of skepticism and fact-checking when using AI-generated information.