...because the editor understood he misunderstood how the algorithm works? Or becuase they don't know so they shouldn't risk signing off on it?
Sorry I don't see how you could possible challenge this article without a deeper understanding of the technology. That is the fundamental critique here is it not?
Expecting every newspaper to have those domain experts on hand for each topic is naive and highly optimistic. The journalism world doesn't work that way for better or worse.
If it did we would have 50%+ articles never written. Probably more.
