Even premium AI tools distort the news and fabricate links - these are the worst

NoSystem images/Getty Images AI tools and news just don't seem to mix -- even at the premium tier. New research from Columbia's Tow Center for Digital Journalism found that several AI chatbots often misidentify news articles, present incorrect information without any qualification, and fabricate links to news articles that don't exist. The findings build on initial research Tow published in November, which showed ChatGPT Search misrepresenting content from publishers with little to no awareness it might be wrong. Also: This new AI benchmark measures how much models lie The trend isn't new. Last month, BBC found that ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Perplexity chatbots struggled to summarize news stories accurately, instead delivering "significant inaccuracies" and "distortions." Moreover, the Tow report found new evidence that many AI chatbots can access content from sites that block its crawlers. Here's what to know and which models prove the least reliable. Failing to identify new ... Read full article.