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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. 6 Dec. 2023.
APA
Ananny, M. (2023, Sep. 27). Press freedom means controlling the language of AI. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 6, 2023, 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 December 6, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/09/press-freedom-means-controlling-the-language-of-ai/.
Wikipedia
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