There should have been an op-ed here but you filed AI slop
6 hours ago
- #journalism ethics
- #media industry
- #AI-generated content
- An op-ed from a lawyer on inheritance tax turned out to be 600 words of AI-generated content, a common issue at City AM.
- The AI detection process has become a routine but disliked task, with many submitted pieces flagged as 100% AI-generated.
- Excuses from writers include using AI to edit, refine drafts, or blaming clients, while expressing disbelief when caught.
- AI-written pieces waste time and disrupt tight deadlines, leaving empty slots that need quick replacements from skilled columnists.
- One defense claimed AI only helped structure the writer's original thoughts, but at City AM, that process is simply called writing.
- AI detectors, though not perfect, identify tells like banal genericism where anyone could have written the content.
- Writing, especially opinion pieces, relies on individual voice, unique anecdotes, and personal phrasing that AI lacks.
- Submitting AI-generated content has material costs, such as losing future commissions, and ethical costs, harming media trust.
- The article urges writers to stop submitting AI slop, echoing broader warnings about the risks of pervasive AI use.