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Karr, Jake. "Press freedom means controlling the language of AI." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Sep. 2023. Web. 11 Dec. 2024.
APA
Karr, J. (2023, Sep. 27). Press freedom means controlling the language of AI. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/09/press-freedom-means-controlling-the-language-of-ai/
Chicago
Karr, Jake. "Press freedom means controlling the language of AI." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified September 27, 2023. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/09/press-freedom-means-controlling-the-language-of-ai/.
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