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Senior European journalist suspended over AI-generated quotes
Mediahuis suspends Peter Vandermeersch, who says he ‘fell into trap of hallucinations’, after investigation by newspaper where he was once editor-in-chief
TL;DR
- Peter Vandermeersch, a senior journalist at Mediahuis, has been suspended.
- He admitted to using AI tools such as ChatGPT to generate quotes without proper verification.
- The AI-generated quotes were found to be inaccurate, wrongly attributing statements to individuals.
- An investigation by NRC, a Mediahuis title where Vandermeersch was previously editor-in-chief, highlighted the errors.
- Mediahuis cited a breach of their strict rules on AI use, emphasizing diligence, human oversight, and transparency.
- The company has removed some of Vandermeersch's articles from the Irish Independent website.