Andrew Deck

ChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors. "It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/…

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I took a look at Backstory, an experimental tool from Google DeepMind that automates parts of the image verification process. “Backstory takes an initial process that would take you 50 minutes, and it can shrink it down to three," @mikecaulfield.bsky.social told me. www.nieman…

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This year, five Pulitzer winners and three finalists disclosed AI use to the judges. That's the most since the disclosure requirement was added in 2024. I asked several of the reporters behind these stories how they brought LLMs and other AI tools into their work. www.niemanla…

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I broke the news of the arbitration ruling last year for @niemanlab.org More details in our past coverage: - www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/poli... - www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/poli...

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In July, The New York Times launched an internal chatbot called News Agent: “[It's] an uber agent that basically acts as a drop-in replacement for chatbots like Gemini or ChatGPT." More in my write-up of the AI x Investigative Journalism Forum for @niemanlab.org. www.niemanlab…

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I dug into the DOJ’s letter yesterday backing OpenAI in its ongoing copyright litigation with The New York Times. One of the strangest arguments: a ruling in favor of the Times would actually hurt small and independent news publishers. www.niemanlab.org/2026/09/trum...

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A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of Thomson Reuters, upholding its landmark copyright victory over the AI startup Ross Intelligence. It's the first time a U.S. circuit judge has ruled on fair-use arguments in an AI copyright case. www.niemanlab.org/2026/09/fede...

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Arbiter uses LLMs and agents to pull posts from social media and analyze them at scale. It's part of a new crop of AI tools trying to fill the void left by CrowdTangle for reporting on disinformation. I spoke to the founders about building for journalists first. www.niemanlab.…

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After McClatchy forced reporters at the Centre Daily Times to add their bylines to AI-generated articles, the Pennsylvania newspaper decided to unionize. The NewsGuild-CWA says its their first union drive in the country due to concerns about newsroom AI adoption. www.niemanlab…

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OpenAI has committed $10 million to fund the next cohort of the @lenfestinstitute.org's AI fellowship. So far, the program has embedded AI engineers in big metro newspapers across the U.S. Now, Lenfest is eyeing local TV news and newsrooms covering statehouses. www.niemanlab.o…

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