Quotes from Wyoming’s governor and a local prosecutor were the first things that seemed slightly off to Powell Tribune reporter CJ Baker. Then, it was some of the phrases in the stories that ...

A reporter in Wyoming thought he could get away with using AI to write his stories and invent quotes. He even put words in the mouth of Wyoming's governor. But it didn't take long before the 40 ...

A quote from Wyoming’s governor and a local prosecutor were the first things that seemed slightly off to Powell Tribune reporter CJ Baker. Then, it was some of the phrases in the stories that ...

Tech Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories The reporter who admitted to using AI, resigned from the Cody Enterprise. Credit: AP Photo/Mead Gruver ...

A novice reporter for the Cody Enterprise in Wyoming resigned this month after he was caught using generative artificial intelligence to help write his stories, resulting in numerous fabricated ...

The dead giveaway, though, that a reporter from a competing news outlet was using generative artificial intelligence to help write his stories came in a June 26 article about the comedian Larry ...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A quote from Wyoming’s governor and a local prosecutor were the first things that seemed slightly off to Powell Tribune reporter CJ Baker. Then, it was some of the phrases ...

A reporter at a small Wyoming newspaper has resigned after a competitor discovered he was using artificial intelligence to write stories and fabricate quotes, including some by the governor.

The incident illustrates the potential pitfalls and dangers that generative AI can pose to industries such as journalism if not used ethically.