Chatbots · October 2026Gaffe level: Feral
Ohio Journalists Pull Bylines After News Chatbot Names Reporter as Murder Suspect
Ohio journalists are withholding their bylines for two weeks because their papers' new AI chatbot keeps hallucinating, including one case where it reportedly swapped a murder suspect's name for the reporter covering the case. The reporters don't want their names on what they call AI slop.
Source: Editor and Publisher
AI-Guided Ultrasound Gave Most Suspected Blood-Clot Patients an Answer Within 30 Minutes
In a 3-month pilot at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, AI-guided ultrasound ruled out blood clots in 97 of 120 suspected DVT exams, with most patients getting a clinical decision within 30 minutes. Waits for positive diagnoses fell from 19 hours to 9, and scans reported within the 4-hour window rose from 18% to 51%.
Source: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital