Analysis: How a WSJ Story About an AI Vending Machine Functions as Advertising
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Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
The article critiques a Wall Street Journal story about an Anthropic chatbot running a snack-vending machine, arguing that what appears to be journalism is actually advertising for both WSJ and Anthropic. The author points out how WSJ journalists are presented as 'world class' and how an Anthropic representative blatantly praises them, with the journalist blushing at the compliment. The piece suggests this is a form of subtle marketing disguised as critical journalism.
Key quotes
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Look at how WSJ journalists are presented as 'world class', how no-subtle the Anthropic guy is when telling them they are the best and how the journalist blush at it.
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