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0 pointsddtaylor4mo ago0 comments

They have an opportunity to do the right thing.

I don't think everyone will be outraged at the idea that you are using AI to assist in writing your articles.

I do think many will be outraged by trying to save such a small amount of face and digging yourself into a hole of lies.

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danso4mo ago

This is not using AI to “assist in writing your articles”. This is using AI to report your articles, and then passing it off as your own research and analysis.

This is straight up plagiarism, and if the allegations are true, the reporters deserve what they would get if it were traditional plagiarism: immediate firings.

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JumpCrisscross4mo ago

> don't think everyone will be outraged at the idea that you are using AI to assist in writing your articles

Lying about direct quotations is a fireable offense at any reputable journalistic outfit. Ars basically has to choose if it’s a glorified blog or real publication.

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