A well-known English newspaper in Pakistan made an unusual mistake in its business section on November 12. The paper published a story about a sharp rise in vehicle sales, reporting that the sales of cars, vans, pickups, and SUVs had increased by 32% compared to last year.
However, at the end of the printed article, readers noticed something strange — a paragraph that appeared to be automatically generated by ChatGPT. This type of note is usually shown to users during the writing or editing process, but it seems to have been accidentally left in the final version before printing.
The error went unnoticed during editing, and it is still unclear whether the paragraph was added by the reporter or missed by the sub-editor during review.
The incident has sparked discussion about the growing use of AI tools in journalism and the importance of careful editing before publication. The newspaper has not yet issued a formal clarification, and the background image shared online appears to be AI-generated and used only for reference.
