AI-assisted journalism needs disclosure. Here’s mine

# AI Is Making Journalists Look Bad—And They Need to Be Honest About Using It Journalists are increasingly using AI tools to write articles, but some have embarrassed themselves by publishing fake quotes and information that the AI simply made up. The author of this piece argues that if journalists use AI to help with their work, they should be transparent about it and never directly copy what the AI generates without fact-checking. The irony is particularly sharp when these AI mistakes happen in articles or books *about* AI itself.