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February 11, 2026
The New York Times uses a custom AI tool to monitor “manosphere” podcasts.
For the past year, the Times has been using LLMs to create what’s internally known as the “Manosphere Report,” according to Nieman Lab. The AI-generated reports include episode transcripts and summaries for around 80 primarily right-wing podcasts, including the Ben Shapiro Show, Red Scare, and The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show.
TL;DR
- The New York Times uses LLMs to create "Manosphere Reports."
- These reports are generated for the past year.
- They include transcripts and summaries of around 80 primarily right-wing podcasts.
- Included podcasts are "The Ben Shapiro Show," "Red Scare," and "The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show."
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