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Generative AI models love to cite Reuters and Axios, study finds

Hacker News - AI
Jul 25, 2025 22:49
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A new study finds that generative AI models frequently cite news sources like Reuters and Axios in their outputs. This reliance on a narrow set of mainstream media sources raises concerns about potential bias and limited diversity in the information provided by AI systems. The findings highlight the need for greater transparency and diversity in the data used to train generative AI models.

Article URL: https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/generative-ai-models-love-to-cite-reuters-and-axios-study-finds/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44689416 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
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