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Ananny, Mike. "Press freedom means controlling the language of AI." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Sep. 2023. Web. 27 Aug. 2024.
APA
Ananny, M. (2023, Sep. 27). Press freedom means controlling the language of AI. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved August 27, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/09/press-freedom-means-controlling-the-language-of-ai/
Chicago
Ananny, Mike. "Press freedom means controlling the language of AI." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified September 27, 2023. Accessed August 27, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/09/press-freedom-means-controlling-the-language-of-ai/.
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