Is the Sports Illustrated A.I. scandal dystopian, funny, or just plain sad? Depends whether you think art has a soul. Are champion athletes predisposed to addictive tendencies? Depends if you think you've gotta be a workaholic a$$hole to create great art. And what's with that commercial for a futuristic hostel on the NFL games? Depends if you're willing to live in a fake utopia. Plus: powdered wigs, Piña coladas, chum buckets, bone saws, flying cars, Faulkner, DiMaggio, the Michael Jordan of being present, and a parliament of owls.

Further PTFO-approved content:

Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers (Futurism)

An Addictive Personality Can Facilitate Sporting Greatness — but What Are the Consequences? (The Athletic)

This Is NEOM (YouTube)

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