King Features recently terminated a writer after discovering that an AI-generated summer reading list included more than half of its recommended titles that were completely fictional. Marco Buscaglia, the author, acknowledged using AI to help compile the list without adequately verifying the information, calling it a "stupid error." This incident adds to ongoing concerns about AI's reliability in journalism, following previous mistakes by other news organizations when using AI-generated content without proper oversight.
"A really stupid error on my part," Buscaglia wrote on his Facebook page.
The Heat Index summer supplement was created by a freelance contract creator who used AI in its story development without disclosing the use of AI.
It's the latest instance of an AI shortcut backfiring and embarrassing news organizations.
More than half the books listed were fake, according to the piece's author, Marco Buscaglia.
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