Overview

• Press Gazette reported that at least six outlets have taken down articles attributed to “Margaux Blanchard” after concluding the work appeared AI-generated.
• Wired removed a May feature after an additional review found it did not meet editorial standards, and a cited officiant named “Jessica Hu” could not be verified.
• Business Insider deleted two essays this week and posted notes saying the stories did not meet the publication’s standards.
• Dispatch editor Jacob Furedi raised the alarm after receiving a pitch about a Colorado site called “Gravemont” that he could not corroborate, and he says the author ignored verification requests.
• The incident is being viewed as part of a broader pattern of AI-driven errors recently noted by The Guardian, including a Chicago Sun-Times syndicated list and a Utah court sanction.