How AI Is Creeping Into 'The New York Times'

"I don't want to falsely accuse writers of using AI, but this reads EXACTLY like AI slop. The excerpt-from an essay by a mother who had lost custody of her son-described the son's feelings, at one point, toward his mother: 'Not hate. Not anger. Just the flat finality of a heart too tired to keep trying.'"

"After commenting on Tuch's post, he plugged the whole column into the Pangram AI detector. The program estimated that more than 60 percent of it was AI-generated."

"I did utilize AI as a tool, seeking inspiration and guidance and correction. I used AI as a collaborative editor and not as a content generator."

"A New York Times spokesperson noted that the paper's contracts require freelancers to abide by its ethical-journalism handbook."

A writer expressed skepticism about a New York Times 'Modern Love' column, suggesting it resembled AI-generated text. An AI researcher tested the column with detection tools, finding varying results on its AI content. The author, Kate Gilgan, clarified that she used AI for inspiration and guidance, not as a direct content generator. The New York Times emphasized adherence to ethical journalism standards in its contracts with freelancers, highlighting the ongoing debate about AI's role in writing.

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