Journalist Accuses Ohio’s Main Newspaper of Slapping Her Name on an AI “Express Desk” Article Without Her Knowledge, While She Was on Honeymoon
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Cleveland.com, the online platform for The Plain Dealer, Ohio's top newspaper, published an article with journalist Kaitlin Durbin's name on it, despite her not having authored or reviewed the piece, according to Durbin. The article, which appeared on September 7, informed readers that the law director of Cuyahoga County was resigning.
The article, titled "AI Express Desk" piece, was generated by the Cleveland.com Express Desk using AI tools, which the newspaper claims are reviewed and edited by staff. Durbin had been on honeymoon when the article was published, and she expressed surprise and anger at the newspaper's actions. Cleveland.com has since removed her name from the article and added a correction notice.
The editor of Cleveland.com, Chris Quinn, previously wrote a letter to readers in February, advocating for the use of AI in journalism, describing it as the "future" of newsrooms. The editor also argued that AI was merely an assistant to real journalists, not replacing them. However, the Cleveland.com story currently carries no byline, making it unclear which reporter's reporting was used to create the article.
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