AI Drafting My Stories? Over My Dead Body

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Reports say some journalists are using AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to draft stories from notes and transcripts.
The practice has drawn backlash, while the writers and editors involved defend it as a productivity aid.
AI-assisted prose is increasingly entering mainstream newsroom workflows, intensifying debates over authorship and editorial standards.
The controversy suggests newsroom norms are shifting as AI makes it cheaper and easier to produce publishable copy.
