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title: "Editor’s Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/editor-s-note-retraction-of-article-containing-fabricated-quotations-kdukcvk8l
source_url: https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/02/editors-note-retraction-of-article-containing-fabricated-quotations/
type: article
source: "Hacker News"
published: 2026-02-15T22:49:07.701Z
updated: 2026-02-15T22:49:30.021Z
tags: ["ai", "ethics"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Editor’s Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations

**[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Ars Technica retracted an article that contained AI-generated fabricated quotations falsely attributed to a real person. The publication acknowledged this violated their editorial standards prohibiting AI-generated content unless clearly labeled. They apologized to readers and the misquoted individual, stating this appears to be an isolated incident after reviewing recent work.

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