The parent company of Sports Illustrated is denying accusations that the popular magazine had published articles attributed to fake author profiles using fabricated bios and AI-generated photos after a report accused the outlet of doing so, including allegations that some of the content was also AI-generated. "The content is absolutely AI-generated," the source told Futurism, "no matter how much they say that it's not." Sports Illustrated Union later published a statement saying it was "horrified" by the report and demanded transparency from The Arena Group, Sports Illustrated's parent company. A Sports Illustrated magazine is seen on a book store shelf on January 23, 2015 in Miami, Florida. "The articles in question were product reviews and were licensed content from an external, third-party company, AdVon Commerce.

Source: Fox News November 28, 2023 18:15 UTC