"MPR News used AI tools LocalLens and ChatGPT..." Fucking WHY, tho? Are you plumb out of journalists? WTF.
Not everyone has been a fan of the official Minnesota flag since its redesign and adoption. At least 16 cities have voted to fly the old flag. Of those, 13 cities made that call since the start of this year.
Why has the debate around the flag skyrocketed this year? There isn’t one clear reason.
Why has the debate around the flag skyrocketed this year? There isn’t one clear reason.
What to know about the movement not to fly the official Minnesota state flag
Since the start of the year, over a dozen cities have voted to fly the old Minnesota flag instead of the redesigned flag adopted in 2024.
www.mprnews.org
May 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
"MPR News used AI tools LocalLens and ChatGPT..." Fucking WHY, tho? Are you plumb out of journalists? WTF.
This is where you can stop reading.
May 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
This is where you can stop reading.
“MPR News used AI tools LocalLens and ChatGPT to identify cities and towns across Minnesota where city councils discussed the state flag or local news outlets covered debates around the flag and then verified each instance.”
I don’t need AI to tell you it’s racism.
I don’t need AI to tell you it’s racism.
Not everyone has been a fan of the official Minnesota flag since its redesign and adoption. At least 16 cities have voted to fly the old flag. Of those, 13 cities made that call since the start of this year.
Why has the debate around the flag skyrocketed this year? There isn’t one clear reason.
Why has the debate around the flag skyrocketed this year? There isn’t one clear reason.
What to know about the movement not to fly the official Minnesota state flag
Since the start of the year, over a dozen cities have voted to fly the old Minnesota flag instead of the redesigned flag adopted in 2024.
www.mprnews.org
May 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
“MPR News used AI tools LocalLens and ChatGPT to identify cities and towns across Minnesota where city councils discussed the state flag or local news outlets covered debates around the flag and then verified each instance.”
I don’t need AI to tell you it’s racism.
I don’t need AI to tell you it’s racism.
Fog, wet pavement, empty street — just light and silence.
#ScottishAutumn #InvernessNights #StreetPhotography #NoirMood #GaelicQuiet #UrbanStillness #NightShot #LocalLens #MinimalScene #RainReflections
#ScottishAutumn #InvernessNights #StreetPhotography #NoirMood #GaelicQuiet #UrbanStillness #NightShot #LocalLens #MinimalScene #RainReflections
November 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Fog, wet pavement, empty street — just light and silence.
#ScottishAutumn #InvernessNights #StreetPhotography #NoirMood #GaelicQuiet #UrbanStillness #NightShot #LocalLens #MinimalScene #RainReflections
#ScottishAutumn #InvernessNights #StreetPhotography #NoirMood #GaelicQuiet #UrbanStillness #NightShot #LocalLens #MinimalScene #RainReflections
Christina Rouse captures a road killed snake in grid E5. Its curving form in sharp contrast to the rough concrete below
#BoisePhotoGrid #B3 #SpottedInBoise #LocalLens #UrbanIrony #VisualPoetry #GoldenHourGrass #FireHydrantFinds #CheatgrassChronicles #BoiseDetails #NeighborhoodNoticing
#BoisePhotoGrid #B3 #SpottedInBoise #LocalLens #UrbanIrony #VisualPoetry #GoldenHourGrass #FireHydrantFinds #CheatgrassChronicles #BoiseDetails #NeighborhoodNoticing
August 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Christina Rouse captures a road killed snake in grid E5. Its curving form in sharp contrast to the rough concrete below
#BoisePhotoGrid #B3 #SpottedInBoise #LocalLens #UrbanIrony #VisualPoetry #GoldenHourGrass #FireHydrantFinds #CheatgrassChronicles #BoiseDetails #NeighborhoodNoticing
#BoisePhotoGrid #B3 #SpottedInBoise #LocalLens #UrbanIrony #VisualPoetry #GoldenHourGrass #FireHydrantFinds #CheatgrassChronicles #BoiseDetails #NeighborhoodNoticing
Foggy morning in the Highlands. Quiet, cold, and still.
#Scotland #Highlands #FoggyLandscape #NatureMood #MinimalNature #GaelicVibes #AutumnInScotland #RuralScotland #MistyMorning #SlowLiving #FieldAndTree #ScottishWeather #LocalLens #NatureWatch #NoFilterScotland
#Scotland #Highlands #FoggyLandscape #NatureMood #MinimalNature #GaelicVibes #AutumnInScotland #RuralScotland #MistyMorning #SlowLiving #FieldAndTree #ScottishWeather #LocalLens #NatureWatch #NoFilterScotland
November 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Foggy morning in the Highlands. Quiet, cold, and still.
#Scotland #Highlands #FoggyLandscape #NatureMood #MinimalNature #GaelicVibes #AutumnInScotland #RuralScotland #MistyMorning #SlowLiving #FieldAndTree #ScottishWeather #LocalLens #NatureWatch #NoFilterScotland
#Scotland #Highlands #FoggyLandscape #NatureMood #MinimalNature #GaelicVibes #AutumnInScotland #RuralScotland #MistyMorning #SlowLiving #FieldAndTree #ScottishWeather #LocalLens #NatureWatch #NoFilterScotland
Of course, journalists should not blindly trust the translations provided by LocalLens.
It is the journalist's job to contextualise the LocalLens texts and help the community get informed.
It is the journalist's job to contextualise the LocalLens texts and help the community get informed.
March 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Of course, journalists should not blindly trust the translations provided by LocalLens.
It is the journalist's job to contextualise the LocalLens texts and help the community get informed.
It is the journalist's job to contextualise the LocalLens texts and help the community get informed.
5️⃣ 📍 Locallens est un site bien ficelé qui archive et résume avec l'IA les réunions publiques (conseils municipaux par ex.). Clairement, un développement intéressant pour la presse locale... en complément d'une couverture « classique ».
Je l'imagine bien pour la Suisse romande🇨🇭
⏩ thelocallens.org
Je l'imagine bien pour la Suisse romande🇨🇭
⏩ thelocallens.org
March 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
5️⃣ 📍 Locallens est un site bien ficelé qui archive et résume avec l'IA les réunions publiques (conseils municipaux par ex.). Clairement, un développement intéressant pour la presse locale... en complément d'une couverture « classique ».
Je l'imagine bien pour la Suisse romande🇨🇭
⏩ thelocallens.org
Je l'imagine bien pour la Suisse romande🇨🇭
⏩ thelocallens.org
A thoughtful look at AI-generated news by @jamditis.bsky.social as LocalLens, a 100% AI generated news site, opens in NJ.
Something tells me we're going to witness a lot of costly mistakes as this arm of the information ecosystem spins up.
Something tells me we're going to witness a lot of costly mistakes as this arm of the information ecosystem spins up.
AI-generated news has arrived in New Jersey
It’s not journalism, but does it have a role to play in the information ecosystem?
medium.com
August 4, 2023 at 10:39 AM
A thoughtful look at AI-generated news by @jamditis.bsky.social as LocalLens, a 100% AI generated news site, opens in NJ.
Something tells me we're going to witness a lot of costly mistakes as this arm of the information ecosystem spins up.
Something tells me we're going to witness a lot of costly mistakes as this arm of the information ecosystem spins up.
embarrassing! gotta remind my mom to end her membership donations
May 13, 2026 at 1:16 PM
embarrassing! gotta remind my mom to end her membership donations
What in the world? Not only is this obnoxiously lazy, all the "AI tools" are doing is running web searches. They don't have any magical access to realtime knowledge. This is embarrassing, especially for an organization that has been such a well regarded news source.
May 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM
What in the world? Not only is this obnoxiously lazy, all the "AI tools" are doing is running web searches. They don't have any magical access to realtime knowledge. This is embarrassing, especially for an organization that has been such a well regarded news source.
Introducing LocalLens – your daily dose of hidden local gems! Receive a short tip on a free event or quirky spot near you every day. Perfect for urban explorers and built simple by a solo dev. #MicroSaaS #SoloDev #LocalEvents
September 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Introducing LocalLens – your daily dose of hidden local gems! Receive a short tip on a free event or quirky spot near you every day. Perfect for urban explorers and built simple by a solo dev. #MicroSaaS #SoloDev #LocalEvents
More here. Keep in mind, all with a view of New York City, not some remote place. thelocallens.org/fort-lee-sch...
Fort Lee School Board Engages in Heated Debate Over Transgender Policy | LocalLens
Overview: The Fort Lee School Board meeting sparked public interest with a debate over Policy 5756, which focuses on the rights and protections of transgender students. The discussion drew passionate ...
thelocallens.org
February 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
More here. Keep in mind, all with a view of New York City, not some remote place. thelocallens.org/fort-lee-sch...
Using AI tools to find information is not journalism.
May 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Using AI tools to find information is not journalism.
To wit: This is the disclaimer that runs at the bottom of LocalLens' AI-generated content.
I can't imagine this would ever hold up in court. The founder already admits the AI has made mistakes. No one is suing a computer when it makes a big one.
I can't imagine this would ever hold up in court. The founder already admits the AI has made mistakes. No one is suing a computer when it makes a big one.
August 4, 2023 at 10:41 AM
To wit: This is the disclaimer that runs at the bottom of LocalLens' AI-generated content.
I can't imagine this would ever hold up in court. The founder already admits the AI has made mistakes. No one is suing a computer when it makes a big one.
I can't imagine this would ever hold up in court. The founder already admits the AI has made mistakes. No one is suing a computer when it makes a big one.
LocalLens (locallens.io) is a new tool from APM designed to streamline your workflows, expand your coverage of local government meetings, and monitor emerging issues that matter most to your community — but might otherwise go unreported.
September 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
LocalLens (locallens.io) is a new tool from APM designed to streamline your workflows, expand your coverage of local government meetings, and monitor emerging issues that matter most to your community — but might otherwise go unreported.
Kenilworth, New Jersey, is not having this unnatural disaster/boondoggle. Listen here or watch the local meeting! thelocallens.org/kenilworth-r...
May 21, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Kenilworth, New Jersey, is not having this unnatural disaster/boondoggle. Listen here or watch the local meeting! thelocallens.org/kenilworth-r...
Search summaries of local government meetings across the country:
LocalLens is an AI-powered public meeting database. We’re a starting point for advocates, organizations, and journalists conducting research at the local level.
#Democracy
thelocallens.org
LocalLens is an AI-powered public meeting database. We’re a starting point for advocates, organizations, and journalists conducting research at the local level.
#Democracy
thelocallens.org
LocalLens
Democratizing local democracy
thelocallens.org
March 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Search summaries of local government meetings across the country:
LocalLens is an AI-powered public meeting database. We’re a starting point for advocates, organizations, and journalists conducting research at the local level.
#Democracy
thelocallens.org
LocalLens is an AI-powered public meeting database. We’re a starting point for advocates, organizations, and journalists conducting research at the local level.
#Democracy
thelocallens.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
A look at LocalLens, a completely AI-driven site that generates coverage of local government, whose stated goal is to serve as a starting point for journalists (Joe Amditis/Center for Cooperative Media)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
August 4, 2023 at 3:55 PM
A look at LocalLens, a completely AI-driven site that generates coverage of local government, whose stated goal is to serve as a starting point for journalists (Joe Amditis/Center for Cooperative Media)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
For local journalism, which is under pressure to reduce staff, #LocalLens will be a great help. #goodnews
www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/loca...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/loca...
Local newsrooms are using AI to listen in on public meetings
Chalkbeat and Midcoast Villager have already published stories with sources and leads pulled from AI transcriptions.
www.niemanlab.org
March 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
For local journalism, which is under pressure to reduce staff, #LocalLens will be a great help. #goodnews
www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/loca...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/loca...
"LocalLens Bengaluru: How I Built an AI-Powered Local Guide to Understand Bangalore Like a Local's" by Asfar
#kiro #kiro-agent #agentic-ide #vibe-coding #web-development
#kiro #kiro-agent #agentic-ide #vibe-coding #web-development
LocalLens Bengaluru: How I Built an AI-Powered Local Guide to Understand Bangalore Like a Local's
LocalLens Bengaluru is an AI-powered smart local guide built to help residents and tourists understand Bengaluru like a true local. It uses voice and image translation for regional slang, location-based street food recommendations, and traffic predictions to deliver a context-aware experience instead of generic AI responses. This blog explores how custom context design with Kiro, along with Google Maps, Vision, Speech-to-Text, and AI models.
community.aws
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"LocalLens Bengaluru: How I Built an AI-Powered Local Guide to Understand Bangalore Like a Local's" by Asfar
#kiro #kiro-agent #agentic-ide #vibe-coding #web-development
#kiro #kiro-agent #agentic-ide #vibe-coding #web-development
Introducing LocalLens – your daily local history nugget! Get one fascinating fact and vintage photo about your neighborhood straight to your inbox. Perfect for locals craving a daily dose of nostalgia! #LocalLens #MicroSaaS #HistoryBuffs
December 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Introducing LocalLens – your daily local history nugget! Get one fascinating fact and vintage photo about your neighborhood straight to your inbox. Perfect for locals craving a daily dose of nostalgia! #LocalLens #MicroSaaS #HistoryBuffs
Introducing LocalLens – a microSaaS that delivers a daily bite-sized history or hidden gem fact about your city straight to your inbox. Rediscover your hometown every day in a fun, engaging way! #LocalLens #MicroSaaS
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Introducing LocalLens – a microSaaS that delivers a daily bite-sized history or hidden gem fact about your city straight to your inbox. Rediscover your hometown every day in a fun, engaging way! #LocalLens #MicroSaaS