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Senior European journalist suspended over AI-generated quotes
March 21, 2026
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TheGuardian_Technology
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A senior European journalist has been suspended after admitting to using AI to generate inaccurate quotes.
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The journalist used AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and NotebookLM to summarize reports, but failed to verify the accuracy of the quotes.
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An internal investigation revealed that the journalist had published dozens of false quotes, leading to his suspension.
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