Publishers Confront Rising AI-Generated Content Authenticity Crisis

Publishers, technologists, and regulators are confronting a surge of AI-generated text, images, and video that increasingly mimic human work, the article reports in recent weeks. It documents economic incentives driving adoption, platform labeling challenges, and regulatory moves such as the EU AI Act beginning enforcement in 2024. The analysis warns that disclosure, detection, and editorial safeguards are needed to preserve trust and newsroom viability.