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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Vinay Patel

Sacked 'Nerd in Chief' Discovers AI Hijacked His Byline to Publish 'Lazy Slop' Under His Name

After being sacked by ClickOut Media, writer Ben Touati discovered the firm had hijacked his byline to publish AI-generated slop (Credit: / Gemini AI-Generated)

Ben Touati discovered that fresh stories were still being published under his byline despite the fact that his time with ClickOut Media had already ended.

Touati quickly realised AI-powered software had hijacked his name to churn out low-quality content, completely undermining the professional standards he upheld in his own reporting.

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