Sports Illustrated Published AI Articles With Completely Fake Author Profiles
In November 2023, Futurism revealed that Sports Illustrated had published dozens of AI-generated product review articles attributed to authors with fake names, fake headshots (AI-generated faces), and fake biographies. One 'author,' 'Drew Ortiz,' had a bio but no existence anywhere online — his photo was sold on a stock AI face website. The publisher denied the articles were AI-written, then later admitted they were from a third-party vendor. The editorial team was restructured shortly after.
In November 2023, Futurism revealed that Sports Illustrated had published dozens of AI-generated product review articles attributed to authors with fake names, fake headshots (AI-generated faces), and fake biographies. One 'author,' 'Drew Ortiz,' had a bio but no existence anywhere online — his photo was sold on a stock AI face website. The publisher denied the articles were AI-written, then later admitted they were from a third-party vendor. The editorial team was restructured shortly after.
Weirdness Classification
10/10 — Deeply unhinged
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