Business Insider recommended nonexistent books to staff as it leans into AI

Business Insider Did Something So Stupid With AI That We’re Reeling

Amid Business Insider's latest pivot to AI, the site's past brushes with the technology are coming back to haunt it. As Semafor reports, a manager recommended fake, seemingly-AI-generated books to underlings last year on a reading list meant to help them better understand business journalism. In the staff email, which was leaked to Semafor, the senior BI manager suggested well-known titles like Andrew Ross Sorkin's classic "Too Big To Fail," abo…

Business Insider recommended nonexistent books to staff as it leans into AI

The ScoopBusiness Insider announced this week that it wants staff to better incorporate AI into its journalism.But less than a year ago, the company had to quietly apologize to some staff for accidentally recommending that they read books that did not appear to exist but instead may have been generated by AI.In an email to staff last May, a senior editor at Business Insider sent around a list of what she called “Beacon Books,” a list of memoirs …

Business Insider Apologizes for AI-Generated Book Error

In a surprising turn of events, Business Insider, a prominent digital media outlet, recently found itself in an awkward position after recommending nonexistent books to its staff as part of a push to integrate artificial intelligence into its operations. According to a detailed report by Semafor, the incident occurred less than a year ago when an editor compiled a list of business books and memoirs intended to inspire and inform the newsroom’s r…

Business Insider Recommended Nonexistent Books To Staff As It Leans Into AI

An anonymous reader shares a report: Business Insider announced this week that it wants staff to better incorporate AI into its journalism. But less than a year ago, the company had to quietly apologize to some staff for accidentally recommending that they read books that did not appear to exist but instead may have been generated by AI. In an email to staff last May, a senior editor at Business Insider sent around a list of what she called "Bea…

Sources: in May 2024, Business Insider sent some staff a recommended reading list that included seemingly AI-generated books that did not appear to exist

Max Tani / Semafor: Sources: in May 2024, Business Insider sent some staff a recommended reading list that included seemingly AI-generated books that did not appear to exist  —  The Scoop  —  Business Insider announced this week that it wants staff to better incorporate AI into its journalism.