Opinion | Wyoming reporter uncovers competitor using AI-generated quotes

A reporter resigned and the Cody Enterprise attached corrections to four articles after a competitor noted quotes that appeared real — but weren’t

Posted Friday, August 9, 2024 11:35 am

Alex Mahadevan, Anya Schiffrin, Kristen Hare, Amaris Castillo, Angela Fu and Ren LaForme | Poynter

Powell Tribune staff reporter CJ Baker thought a quote from a game warden in another news outlet seemed fishy. Turns out, it was probably generated by artificial intelligence.

Aaron Pelczar resigned from the Cody Enterprise this month after allegedly using generative AI — like ChatGPT — to make up quotes from a liquor store owner, an astronomer and a deputy district attorney, among others.

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Opinion | Wyoming reporter uncovers competitor using AI-generated quotes

A reporter resigned and the Cody Enterprise attached corrections to four articles after a competitor noted quotes that appeared real — but weren’t

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