After commenting on Tuch’s post, he plugged the whole column into the Pangram AI detector. In response to questions about the column, a New York Times spokesperson noted that the paper’s contracts require freelancers to abide by its ethical-journalism handbook, which mandates that AI use “adhere to established journalistic standards and editing processes” and that “substantial use of generative A.I.” be clearly disclosed to readers. All three of those national newspapers have posted information about their AI policies, noting that they permit some use but prioritize being transparent about it. But AI language is something else entirely. One where AI models’ language and perspectives creep, undisclosed, into the pages of major newspapers—and therefore into public life—is terrifying.

Source: New York Times March 25, 2026 22:47 UTC