GoKawiilCurrent Affairs adopts strict anti-AI policy barring AI text and art
Current Affairs magazine says its new union contract bans publishing any AI-generated text or using AI-generated illustrations, meaning all content will be human-written and human-made. The move comes as the outlet cites examples like Business Insider's embrace of AI content and Sports Illustrated's publication of articles attributed to fictitious writers.
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The policy positions Current Affairs as a counterpoint to a broader industry trend of newsrooms adopting AI tools, which the magazine frames as degrading media quality and trust. By tying the ban to a union contract, the outlet suggests labor protections could become a mechanism for resisting AI-driven changes to journalism, though it's unclear how widely this approach might spread elsewhere.
- Current Affairs' new union contract bans all AI-generated text and art from the magazine.
- The policy responds to industry cases like Business Insider's AI embrace and Sports Illustrated's fake-author scandal.
- The magazine frames the ban as a stand against broader 'slopification' of media driven by corporate profit motives.
Source: currentaffairs.org — Nathan J. Robinson, 2026-10-15
Published there as: “Why We're Banning AI”
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