In the same way that blue-collar factory jobs steadily became taken over by automated machines, this writer’s job could be in jeopardy if the Associated Press’ technology expands beyond just their most recent deal. With the help of natural language algorithm company Automated Insights, the Associated Press announced Thursday that it will be publishing written content created by computers.
The Associated Press is only doing this for minor league games, of the type that they would not previously have been able to cover, and the stories will be heavily based off of data provided by Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM).