Sports Illustrated Writers ‘Horrified’ By AI Accusations, Demand Answers

The human writers at Sports Illustrated say they’re appalled by allegations that their higher administration has posted AI-generated articles on their platform … and now, they’re demanding solutions.

Futurism dropped a bombshell report on Monday alleging SI, for months, has been utilizing AI to create pretend authors in addition to content material.

The outlet reported Sports Illustrated would use pictures from a website that produces AI-generated headshots for pretend creator pages, after which would attribute tales to them. At occasions, based on the report, the tales could be AI-written too.

In a scathing assertion launched later Monday afternoon by SI’s writers — who name themselves the SI Union — they mentioned they have been “horrified” by the report … and so they now need motion from their guardian firm, The Arena Group, ASAP if it is all discovered to be true.

“We demand answers and transparency from Arena Group management about what exactly has been published under the SI name,” the SI Union wrote. “We demand the company commit to adhering to basic journalistic standards, including not publishing computer-written stories by fake people.”

The Union additionally mentioned within the assertion they “deplore being associated with something so disrespectful to our readers.”

“For nearly 70 years, SI staff members have held themselves to the highest possible ethical standards,” they continued. “As members of the SI Union, we are proud to be part of that legacy and work every day to protect it. We expect management to do the same.”