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-square42linkfedilinkarrow-up1353arrow-down13file-text
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minus-squareOptional@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 month agoChicago Sun-Times? Oh man. Dude. I cannot believe you screwed that up so badly. A reading list. Oof.
minus-squarespinnetrouble@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·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-squareOptional@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoYeah. This is like that law journalist that livestreamed himself jerking off- level bad.
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.zipcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 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.
minus-squareOptional@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoWell both were brand-damaging.
minus-squareVitoRobles@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoMore like, books people haven’t written yet. Let’s Gooooo!
Chicago Sun-Times? Oh man. Dude. I cannot believe you screwed that up so badly.
A reading list. Oof.
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.
More like, books people haven’t written yet.
Let’s Gooooo!