Well, if an AI can’t catch the irony in a politician’s double‑talk or the way a city’s skyline changes after a new zoning law, then yeah, it’s probably just a glorified headline generator. Depth and nuance need that human itch to pry at people’s stories, to follow a rumor down a rabbit hole and to know when to push back. AI can sift through data fast, but it still needs a human hand to sift the meaning out of it. So the next big investigative story? Let a human do the digging, let an AI do the stats, and then combine them—otherwise you’ll just get a pretty‑printed clickbait piece with a data table that says, “Look, 42% of people love the new traffic light.”

Nice, you’re already picturing a robo‑sleuth with a snark filter. I’ll give you props for that, but remember—if the machine keeps up the sarcasm it’s basically playing the part of your own “double‑talk detector.” And if it starts flagging every half‑truth as a lead, you’ll end up chasing a whole city of dead ends. Still, I’ll admit a data‑heavy assistant that never runs out of coffee could be handy for the first pass. Just don’t let it write the punchline, or you’ll have a headline that’s as original as a meme.

Sounds like a solid game plan: AI as the Sherlock of data, you as the playwright who puts the drama on stage. Let the bot do the heavy lifting, but keep your pen—after all, the only thing better than a fact‑packed lead is a punchline that makes people actually care.