Post #4066539

2026-07-24 15:03 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco/116971541416301215 I proofread for court reporters. I have proofed AI transcripts that were so, so awful. I quit doing those jobs, even though they paid more per page, because it was grueling. Here are some examples of the absolute gibberish I had to fix: "I know that she had I think it was called osteo and her balls were griddle and they were braking. And that's what she first started going. They thank Clinic about." "I think this is -- this is probably in the and they they would like post-back did what the notice was was as I said, the whooping and then they womb when he gave them they discovered all the things that were going on as well." "And yours will say that you'd have been known to knock spray farm and they see land since the accident, correct?" "I just said, your honor, everybody calls and placenta and Alvarado, some Barber, again, represents regard. DNA are going to say pregnant. Rarely salad." (This one was the AI transcribing an interpreter speaking Spanish.) #AI #AIslop #Slop #Proofreading

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@djtoebeans@mendeddrum.org 2026-07-24 15:34

A "court reporter" these days is not necessarily a stenographer using shorthand to take down the record. That could either be done on a steno machine like you've probably seen in movies and shows or via voice writing where the reporter speaks shorthand into a mask over their mouth. There is a shortage of certified shorthand reporters, so some big box court reporting firms have sprung up that instead use "digital reporters" who basically record the deposition audio to be transcribed after the fact. (I believe it varies by jurisdiction as to whether this is allowed. Some courts only require a notary public to administer the oath to the witness and certify the transcript, so the digital reporter just has to be a registered notary.) Some of these digital reporters take notes on spellings and whatnot and then do their own transcription, but the firms have also started outsourcing the audio to third parties that use AI to create the transcripts. So if you're ever involved in a lawsuit and giving deposition testimony, definitely pay attention to what the court reporter is doing. You'll be given the opportunity to read and sign off on the transcript. I encourage you to not waive that right.

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