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[00:00.41] An American newspaper reporter has resigned from his job after it was discovered that he used an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to create false quotes for stories.

[00:18.20] Aaron Pelczar worked for the Cody Enterprise, a newspaper based in the town of Cody, Wyoming.

[00:28.29] A reporter from a competing newspaper became suspicious about Pelczar’s stories and asked to meet with him.

[00:39.18] Pelczar admitted to using AI to create parts of stories. He later quit his position with the Enterprise.

[00:49.27] The reporter who discovered the AI-assisted stories was CJ Baker.

[00:56.98] He works for the Powell Tribune, a newspaper in the neighboring town of Powell.

[01:04.68] Baker told The Associated Press he discovered several writing examples that made him suspicious about Pelczar’s work.

[01:15.04] He said some of the writing sounded unnatural or robotic. But one part of a story stood out as possibly being false.

[01:26.99] It was contained in a June 26 article about comedian Larry the Cable Guy being chosen to lead a local parade.

[01:38.94] The story ended with a very unusual line that had nothing to do with the story’s subject.

[01:47.18] Rather, it seemed to provide an explanation of the method it used to build the story.

[01:54.88] The line read, “This structure ensures that the most critical information is presented first, making it easier for readers to grasp the main points quickly.”

[02:10.02] Baker, who has been a reporter for more than 15 years, said after reading the story he decided to do additional research on other pieces written by Pelczar.

[02:24.91] He later decided to set up a meeting with Pelczar to discuss his concerns.

[02:31.82] He was able to meet with Pelczar and the editor of the Enterprise, Chris Bacon.

[02:39.52] Baker wrote an article in his own newspaper about his findings.

[02:45.36] He described his meeting with Pelczar and Bacon as uncomfortable, but friendly.