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December 13, 2025
The Washington Post’s AI podcasts face backlash from staffers.
The outlet’s standards editor called errors within the personalized AI podcasts “frustrating” as staffers report that the feature is “misattributing or inventing quotes” and “inserting commentary,” according to Semafor. The Washington Post launched AI podcasts earlier this week, offering users two AI hosts that discuss top stories tailored to reading habits.
TL;DR
- The Washington Post launched AI podcasts this week.
- The podcasts feature two AI hosts discussing top stories tailored to users' reading habits.
- Staffers have reported errors, including misattributed or invented quotes and inserted commentary.
- The outlet's standards editor acknowledged the errors as 'frustrating'.
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