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09:30

2026-07-13

ibtimes.co.uk

artificial-intelligence

Sacked 'Nerd in Chief' Discovers AI Hijacked His Byline to Publish 'Lazy Slop' Under His Name

Ben Touati, a former writer for ClickOut Media, discovered that AI-powered software had published five articles under his byline after his dismissal in March 2026, which he described as 'lazy slop' an…

14:01

2026-07-12

futurism.com

ai-ethics

Journalist Alarmed When He’s Fired, But Company Keeps Posting AI Slop Under His Name

Freelance journalist Ben Touati was fired by ClickOut Media, but the company continued publishing AI-generated articles under his byline, violating his standards. Touati used EU data protection law to…

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