Senior European journalist suspended over AI-generated quotes
6 hours ago
- #AI in journalism
- #Media ethics
- #Digital publishing
- Peter Vandermeersch, a senior journalist at Mediahuis, suspended for using AI to generate false quotes.
- Admitted to not verifying AI-generated summaries from tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google’s NotebookLM.
- False quotes published in his Substack newsletter; seven individuals denied making attributed statements.
- Mediahuis removed articles by Vandermeersch and temporarily suspended him for violating AI usage policies.
- Vandermeersch acknowledged his mistake, emphasizing the need for human oversight in AI-assisted journalism.
- AI tools like ChatGPT are widely used but prone to errors, requiring careful verification in journalism.