"Sports Illustrated Publisher Takes Drastic Action Amid AI Scandal Fallout"
The CEO of Sports Illustrated publisher, The Arena Group, Ross Levinsohn, has been fired as part of a series of terminations following an AI scandal. Levinsohn's termination comes after the company terminated its operations president, media president, and corporate counsel last week. The scandal erupted when it was revealed that Sports Illustrated had been using AI-generated content and author headshots without disclosure. The company claimed that the articles in question were product reviews and licensed content from a third-party company, AdVonCommerce, which assured that all articles were written and edited by humans. The recent terminations did not address the AI controversy.
