British Newspaper Mistakes De Blasio Impersonator for NYC Mayor in Fake Interview
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A senior editor at The Times of London criticized the newspaper for falling victim to a hoax involving a fake interview with Bill de Blasio, which was generated using AI and led to a retraction and apology, highlighting issues of journalistic due diligence and the impact of AI on media credibility.
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