ICYMI: What Next: TBD: Google’s Scam Obituary Problem

Why scam obituaries are edging out earnest ones, with the help of artificial intelligence and an adept Google game.

Guest: Mia Sato, reporter for The Verge.

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Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Anna Phillips.

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