Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Chicago Sun-Times readers deepfake (May 2025)
The Chicago Sun-Times published a summer edition containing a list of 15 books, 10 of which were falsely generated by an AI agent. This content, licensed from King Features, bypassed the Sun-Times' editorial review…
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- Chicago Sun-Times readers
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
The Chicago Sun-Times published a summer edition containing a list of 15 books, 10 of which were falsely generated by an AI agent. This content, licensed from King Features, bypassed the Sun-Times' editorial review process due to multiple human errors. The incident resulted in embarrassment for the Sun-Times staff and triggered discussions about the use of AI in local news.