{"id":3939,"date":"2023-06-18T00:38:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T00:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/gamurs-group-job-ad-ignites-backlash-in-gaming-tech-media"},"modified":"2023-06-18T00:38:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T00:38:51","slug":"gamurs-group-job-ad-ignites-backlash-in-gaming-tech-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/gamurs-group-job-ad-ignites-backlash-in-gaming-tech-media\/","title":{"rendered":"GAMURS Group job ad ignites backlash in gaming\/tech media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Honestly, I really didn’t know how to start this article. I stared at my screen for the longest time, deep in thought. But, words wouldn’t come out. I’m a generally extroverted, chatty person. But no words came to mind. None, at least, that I could put into a coherent thought. Should it just be a short, newsy post? I could mention the news about GAMURS Group and AI Editors, then move on, right? Should I write about my personal experiences with shitty corporations? Or should I go into deep detail about AI and the underlying fear that robots will ultimately supplant jobs across all industries? When I read about the GAMURS group looking to hire an AI Editor after dumping 50 staff members not a full three months ago, my brain shut off. I’ve been a journalist, off and on, for well over a decade and a half, and I couldn’t fathom a need to replace real humans doing any creative work. But here we are. .stk-6b351ff{box-shadow:5px 3px 5px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.2) !important} What is the GAMURS Group? For a little background on the situation, the GAMURS Group is a corporation that buys up blogs and websites. On their own website, they explain what they do: .stk-de3d825{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(120,120,120,0.1) !important}.stk-de3d825-container{background-color:#f3f3f3 !important}.stk-de3d825-container:before{background-color:#f3f3f3 !important} .stk-fff85bd{margin-left:-20px !important}.stk-fff85bd .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child{opacity:0.7 !important}.stk-fff85bd .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-fff85bd .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:var(–stk-global-color-56583,#911d9c) !important} .stk-75422ff{margin-left:-17px !important}.stk-75422ff .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;font-weight:300 !important;font-style:normal !important;font-family:”Golos Text”,Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-75422ff .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}GAMURS Group owns and operates a network of publications and social…GAMURS Group job ad ignites backlash in gaming\/tech media<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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