Ars Technica retracted an article on Friday after discovering it contained fabricated quotations generated by an AI tool, a serious breach of journalistic standards, according to the publication. The incident, which Ars Technica stated appeared to be isolated, highlighted the risks of overreliance on AI tools in journalism.
The retraction was announced in an editor's note, which emphasized the importance of direct quotations accurately reflecting what a source actually said. Ars Technica, which has previously covered the risks associated with AI tools, stated that the fabricated quotations were published in a manner inconsistent with its written policy. The publication also indicated that it had reviewed recent work and had not identified any additional issues.
In other news, cybersecurity researcher Allison Nixon became the target of death threats in the spring of 2024, according to MIT Technology Review. The threats, which originated from anonymous online personas using handles like "Waifu" and "Judische," were posted on Telegram and Discord channels. The threats included violent language and targeted Nixon because of her work tracking cybercriminals as chief research officer at the cyber investigations firm Unit 221B.
Meanwhile, in the realm of technology and science, a bioengineer and computational biologist, César de la Fuente, is using AI to hunt for antibiotics. According to MIT Technology Review, de la Fuente, along with synthetic biologist James Collins, warned of a "looming postantibiotic era" in a July 2025 essay in Physical Review Letters. They highlighted the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, which is associated with over 4 million deaths per year, a number that could surge past 8 million by 2050, according to a recent analysis published in the Lancet.
In the world of online retail, a Wired article cautioned against buying unknown products on Amazon, particularly laptops. The article noted that many cheap and potentially unreliable laptops are promoted on the platform.
Finally, a GitHub repository, "maths-cs-ai-compendium," was created to help people learn maths, computing, and artificial intelligence with real-world intuition. The open textbook, written by Henry Ndubuaku, aims to provide a deeper understanding of these subjects. Ndubuaku stated that the notes were used by friends to prepare for interviews at companies like DeepMind, OpenAI, and Nvidia, and they were successful in their applications.
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