[News] Can you stop the use of AI on opinion pages?

The opinion page is facing a surge of AI‑generated content, from undisclosed machine‑written columns to fabricated bylines and hallucinated quotes, prompting a wave of retractions across Europe and the US. Recent scandals include Deutsche Welle’s report on German outlets Tagespiegel and FAZ deleting AI‑assisted op‑eds, the New York Times dropping a freelancer for AI‑written reviews, and Mississippi Free Press uncovering a fake author. Even senior media figures like Mediahuis Ireland’s former CEO have been caught using AI with inaccurate quotations. In response, Altinget’s editorial team issued five human‑focused guidelines urging transparency, verification of facts, limited AI use for research or editing only, and rejection of largely AI‑generated pieces, aiming to preserve authentic debate and restore trust in opinion journalism.