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Has there ever been a positive outcome from AI use in sports media?
There’s a reason so many newsrooms still heavily limit or outright ban the use of AI.
Sports Illustrated editor defends company following AI plagiarism controversy
"Stories are expected to be created by humans, not AI."
‘Pat McAfee Show’ duped by AI-altered photo of Sonny and Lorenzo Styles
Even if it was somehow purposeful, showcasing AI images on your show is incredibly lame.
Brady Tkachuk upset over White House AI-doctored video insulting Canadians: ‘That’s not who I am’
"Well, it's clearly fake, because it's not my voice, not my lips moving."
NFL insider Tom Pelissero called out over NFL coach AI slop images
"Here we go Steclers"
Washington Post’s lack of timely coverage over Georgetown coach Ed Cooley incident doesn’t bode well
Washington Post readers were entirely in the dark over Ed Cooley's water bottle incident for half a day.
How AI slop will ruin sports television
LeBron James’ lawyers threaten to sue company over nonconsensual AI imagery
"We removed the models immediately and have since updated our approach to likeness and public figure policies."
Pat McAfee introduced new Grok segment: ‘The future is AI’
"We put into The Grok on The X and said 'What's the biggest takeaway from Week 1 of the NFL season?'"
ESPN AI recap of Alex Morgan’s final professional match fails to mention Alex Morgan
"[San Diego's Kennedy] Wesley was the standout player, contributing defensively as well as on offense."
AI announcements clue us into what sports media companies don’t value
Fake AI video shows Panthers coach Paul Maurice making controversial remarks
The video was easily disproven, but every day we get closer to a world where such deep fakes become harder to detect.
MLS NEXT Pro plans historic AI broadcasting feature for upcoming game
It's an unlikely spot for the technology to debut, yet it's easy to see this technology soon being used for NFL, MLB and NBA broadcasts.
Ringer Union ratifies new contract with protections for AI
"We’re thrilled to share that The Ringer Union has ratified our new contract with 100% yes votes."
Wondery takes flak for creating AI sports podcast host ‘Striker’
"I’m Striker, your AI host, whipped up from the magic of machine learning."
LedeAI exec explains Gannett’s AI sports writing program debacle
"I think that our industry has a tendency to respond to stuff like AI from a very defensive position."
Gannett pauses AI sports writing program following embarrassing launch
"We are continually evaluating vendors as we refine processes to ensure all the news and information we provide meets the highest journalistic standards."
G/O Media has started incorporating bad AI-generated content across their sites, including Deadspin
"This is unethical and unacceptable. If you see a byline ending in 'Bot,' don’t click it."
