AI-Generated Article Steals Journalist's Byline

November 24, 2023

A journalist’s identity was stolen when her name appeared on an online travel publication without her consent. The article, about popular restaurants in a small New Mexico town, was written in a style reminiscent of artificial intelligence. The fake bio paired with the byline featured a stock image and did not reflect the journalist’s actual work or experience. She had never visited the town and only discovered the article through a Google Alert set up to track reviews of her newly published book. This incident highlights the potential for identity theft in the digital age.