Editor's Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations

Re:Editor's Note: Retraction of article containing fabricate... by unethical_ban on Sunday February 15, 2026 @02:26PM (#47026606)

Who got fired?

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Re:Editor's Note: Retraction of article containing fabricate... by zmmmmm on Sunday February 15, 2026 @03:39PM (#47027309)

The lack of specificity to me suggests that someone probably is getting fired. It is written as if legal vetted every word.

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Re:Editor's Note: Retraction of article containing fabricate... by netsharc on Sunday February 15, 2026 @02:34PM (#47026696)

The bylines are known, check in 4-5 months whether either or both names still appear on new articles or not..

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Re:Editor's Note: Retraction of article containing fabricate... by maxbond on Sunday February 15, 2026 @02:40PM (#47026759)

They're both still on the staff page presently. https://arstechnica.com/staff-directory/

It is definitely not a good look for a "Senior AI Reporter."

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Re:Editor's Note: Retraction of article containing fabricate... by throw3e98 on Sunday February 15, 2026 @02:41PM (#47026777)

This is a US holiday weekend and lots of people are going to be on weekend vacations. Check back on Wednesday.

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Re:Editor's Note: Retraction of article containing fabricate... by g947o on Sunday February 15, 2026 @02:49PM (#47026845)

Then they should take their time publishing this statement.

Nobody is in a hurry.

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Re:Editor's Note: Retraction of article containing fabricate... by cozzyd on Sunday February 15, 2026 @06:46PM (#47029025)

Yeah the problem is we understood AI reporter as reporting on AI not by AI.

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