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NYT corrects article after using AI-generated fake quote

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The New York Times issued an editor's note correcting an article after discovering it included an AI-generated quote attributed to Canadian politician Pierre Poilievre. The AI tool had summarized Poilievre's views and presented this summary as a direct quotation, which the reporter failed to verify. The article has since been updated with accurate information from Poilievre's actual speeches. AI

IMPACT Highlights risks of AI-generated content in news reporting and the need for verification.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a news organization's misuse of an AI tool for content generation.

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NYT corrects article after using AI-generated fake quote

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  1. Simon Willison TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Quoting New York Times Editors’ Note

    <blockquote cite="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/world/canada/election-carney-liberal-party.html"><p><em>This article was updated after The Times learned that a remark attributed to Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, was in fact an A.I.-generated summary of his views …

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I never heard anything in the US news about NYTimes using a hallucinated # AIslop quote . I mean, I don't think I like Poilievre, but that's really disturbing o

    I never heard anything in the US news about NYTimes using a hallucinated # AIslop quote . I mean, I don't think I like Poilievre, but that's really disturbing on the # AI and news media front. https:// readthecatch.ca/nyts-canada-bu reau-chief-used-ai-for-fake-poilievre-quote-ft-…

    LINKS readthecatch.ca/nyts-canada-bureau-chief-…

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