Published On: Wed, May 21st, 2025

Chicago newspaper prints a summer reading list. The problem? The books don’t exist

A display of fiction books and colourful book covers

The Chicago Sun-Times is being roasted online after it confirmed that a freelancer used AI to generate a summer reading list made up of real authors and fake books. The newspaper called it “a learning moment for all of journalism.” Meanwhile, the paper’s union said it was “deeply disturbed” by what it called “this slop syndication.”

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Chicago newspaper prints a summer reading list. The problem? The books don’t exist