[true_religion]

Alternatively… there was no AI error, the reporter made up the quotes, and lied when they were challenged.

[bombcar]

The chance that the very first time AI was used it screwed up and was caught is pretty low.

It’s likely been used before but nobody got caught.

[Barbing]

Are you familiar with the reporter's work & reputation?

[true_religion]

Are we talking about the same guy who purportedly never even read an article with their name on it containing multiple insulting false quotes and was summarily dismissed?

Mind you, I’m not purporting malice but their choosing the blame AI rather than brain fog, bad notes, accidental transcription, or any other human error which would us look down upon them more.

Right now, AI errors like this are excusable. Soon they won’t be.