May 21, 2025Confirmed
Chicago Sun-Times and Philadelphia Inquirer ran an AI-written summer reading list with 10 fake books
AI loose in the worldMisinformationDERIVED
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A King Features 'Heat Index' supplement printed in the May 18, 2025 Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer recommended 15 summer books, 10 of which did not exist, attributing fabricated titles to real authors including Min Jin Lee, Rebecca Makkai and Andy Weir. Freelance writer Marco Buscaglia admitted using AI without verifying the output, King Features ended its relationship with him, and the Sun-Times pulled the section, waived charges for the edition and committed to labeling third-party content.
What this means for youContent you publish under your name is yours even if a contractor used AI, so require disclosure and fact-check before printing.
Sources
- eWeekhttps://www.eweek.com/news/chicago-sun-times-ai-reading-list-fake-books/
- La Voce di New Yorkhttps://lavocedinewyork.com/en/arts/2025/05/21/ai-fabricated-books-make-their-way-into-chicago-sun-times-summer-reading-list/
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