AI hallucinated a "best summer reading" list, and the Chicago Sun-Times published it
It is unclear whether the Best Summer Reading of 2025 list was a "paid insert" or published as branded content, but the Chicago Sun-Times is taking the heat for unedited AI slop regardless.
The listicle author, Marco Buscaglia, claims he uses AI but always edits his work and checks for accuracy. This time, Buscaglia did not check and instead offered the …
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