Ars Technica's AI Reporter Apologizes For Mistakenly Publishing Fake AI-Generated Quotes

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By EditorDavidFeb 15, 2026, 8:41 pm372 ptsTop
Sunday Ars Technica apologized for making Scott Shambaugh's week a little weirder. Last week Shambaugh learned an AI agent published a "hit piece" about him after he'd rejected the AI agent's pull request. (And that incident was covered by Ars Technica.) But then Shambaugh realized their article attributed…

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