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A senior European journalist has been suspended after admitting he published AI-generated false quotes. Peter Vandermeersch, former editor-in-chief at Mediahuis (De Telegraaf, Irish Independent), used AI tools to summarize reports and then published the quotes. Dozens of which were fabricated. Seven people confirmed they never said the words attributed to them.
His own admission. He wrongly put words into people's mouths. He fell into the trap of hallucinations. He fell into the exact mistake he warned colleagues about. His quote was these language models are so good that they produce irresistible quotes you are tempted to use as an author.
The necessary human oversight he consistently advocated for fell short. In his own words journalism is human work.
This is a real-world example of why AI hallucination matters in practice. Not just in theory. Even experienced professionals get caught.
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2026-03-21 02:38:41 UTCEvent JSON
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