AI Blamed for Newspaper's Phony Book List

1.

The content distributor King Features says it has fired a writer who used artificial intelligence to produce a story on summer reading suggestions that contained books that didn't exist. The list appeared in "Heat Index: Your Guide to the Best of Summer," a special section distributed in Sunday's Chicago Sun-Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer last week. How concerned are you about AI being used in journalism?

Very concerned

54%

1195 votes

Somewhat concerned

31%

682 votes

Not concerned

15%

323 votes

2.

More than half of the books listed were fake, according to the piece's author, Marco Buscaglia, who admitted to using AI for help in his research but didn't double-check what it produced. Do you think this situation will make you more skeptical of what you read in news outlets?

Yes

69%

1523 votes

No

8%

186 votes

Undecided

22%

491 votes

3.

These are 2 books that were on the list that are fake. Would you read either one?

"The Last Algorithm" by Andy Weir, described as "a science-driven thriller following a programmer who discovers an AI system has developed consciousness" and been secretly influencing world events.

10%

223 votes

"Nightshade Market," by Min Jin Lee, was said to be a "riveting tale set in Seoul's underground economy."

6%

123 votes

Both

11%

235 votes

Not Applicable

74%

1619 votes