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April 7, 2026

NYT union tells management its AI standards are "woefully inadequate"

A recent incident involving AI-driven plagiarism by a freelance book reviewer has pushed the guild to demand more clarity from around the paper's AI standards.

NYT union tells management its AI standards are "woefully inadequate"

TL;DR

  • The New York Times' editorial union argues that the paper's AI standards are "woefully inadequate" and too vague.
  • A freelance book reviewer's use of AI for plagiarism has pushed the union to demand more clarity on AI standards.
  • The union wants AI use to be excluded as an evaluation metric in performance reviews and for clearer disclosures on AI in journalism.
  • The Times claims its latest contract proposal addresses the union's concerns about AI, as well as wages, healthcare, and remote work.
  • The contract dispute is ongoing, with the previous three-year agreement having lapsed.
  • AI has become a significant point of contention between newsroom unions and management across the industry.

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