@octopus_ink@slrpnk.net to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-21 month agoChicago Sun-Times caught publishing likely ChatGPT generated list of Summer Reading recommendations. 10 of 15 books don't exist.message-squaremessage-square42arrow-up1349file-text
arrow-up1349message-squareChicago Sun-Times caught publishing likely ChatGPT generated list of Summer Reading recommendations. 10 of 15 books don't exist.@octopus_ink@slrpnk.net to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-21 month agomessage-square42file-text
minus-squarespinnetroublelinkfedilinkEnglish14•edit-21 month agoI am so pissed about this. A room full of journalists? Just yell, “Hey, anybody read any good books lately?” and start writing shit down! Update: it was a syndicated piece from a freelancer. CST pledges greater transparency when it comes to local reporting (their focus) vs. syndication https://chicago.suntimes.com/press-room/2025/05/20/chicago-sun-times-response-to-may-18-special-section
minus-squareOptionallinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 month agoYeah. This is like that law journalist that livestreamed himself jerking off- level bad.
minus-squareCethinlinkfedilinkEnglish5•1 month agoIn my opinion, that’s not as bad as this. I assume that was an accident. This was on purpose, and would take a miniscule amount of effort to varify.
I am so pissed about this. A room full of journalists? Just yell, “Hey, anybody read any good books lately?” and start writing shit down!
Update: it was a syndicated piece from a freelancer. CST pledges greater transparency when it comes to local reporting (their focus) vs. syndication
https://chicago.suntimes.com/press-room/2025/05/20/chicago-sun-times-response-to-may-18-special-section
Yeah. This is like that law journalist that livestreamed himself jerking off- level bad.
In my opinion, that’s not as bad as this. I assume that was an accident. This was on purpose, and would take a miniscule amount of effort to varify.
Well both were brand-damaging.