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404 Media: Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist

The article is not bylined but was written by Marco Buscaglia, whose name is on most of the other articles in the 64-page section. Buscaglia told 404 Media via email and on the phone that the list was AI-generated. “I do use AI for background at times but always check out the material first. This time, I did not and I can't believe I missed it because it's so obvious. No excuses,” he said. “On me 100 percent and I'm completely embarrassed.”

Ars Technica: Ten AI-fabricated books appear in Chicago Sun-Times summer reading guide

The publication error comes two months after the Chicago Sun-Times lost 20 percent of its staff through a buyout program. In March, the newspaper's nonprofit owner, Chicago Public Media, announced that 30 Sun-Times employees—including 23 from the newsroom—had accepted buyout offers amid financial struggles.

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Edit: NPR: How an AI-generated summer reading list got published in major newspapers

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