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Futurism reports Space Daily transformed into AI content farm producing fabricated expert articles under Brown Brothers Media

According to IT Home, Futurism reports that Space Daily, a space media outlet operating for over 30 years, has been transformed into an AI content farm by its acquirer, Brown Brothers Media. The site, which receives an estimated 10 million monthly views, publishes misleading articles attributed to fabricated experts, including a fictional 'Dr. Katherine Chen' and 'Dr. James Whitfield.'

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  1. 01Futurism found that the authors 'Dr. Katherine Chen' and 'Dr. James Whitfield' do not exist, despite being described as former NASA and ESA researchers.
  2. 02The European Space Agency confirmed in a statement that James Whitfield is not currently employed by the agency and has no record of past work there.
  3. 03NASA declined to comment, but no record of a person named 'Katherine Chen' can be found on its official website.

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