Reuters, BBC and Guardian chart distinct newsroom paths for using AI tools
Reuters, the BBC and The Guardian are adopting AI according to their distinct commercial, public-service and editorial mandates.
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Qwoted bans AI-generated expert profiles as PR spam floods reporters’ inboxes
Qwoted says it is removing fake and AI-written PR accounts as fabricated experts reach major news outlets.
Substack adds AI detection to its posts through a new Pangram partnership
Substack readers can now scan posts longer than 100 words for signs of AI writing, using detection technology from Pangram.
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AI fake news network invents the collapse of 47 local Alabama newspapers
A mysterious website used artificial intelligence to fabricate a detailed story about the death of dozens of local Alabama newspapers.
Can AI deliver trustworthy news? NewsGuard thinks its new Chatbot has the answer
Company says answers come from 12,000 vetted outlets, not web scraped.
Ars Technica pulls story after discovering AI hallucinated quotes
Ars Technica's AI reporter used AI tools to extract quotes, got hallucinated text, and violated outlet policy in cautionary tale for newsrooms.
AP launches verification dashboard combining AI and traditional tools
Platform aims to streamline content authentication for newsrooms fighting misinformation.