A recent controversy erupted after the Chicago Sun-Times published a summer reading list filled with several books that, astonishingly, do not exist. The newspaper’s “Best of Summer” section, meant to...
05.21.2025 Indiatimes.com and 1 sitesLOADING ERROR LOADING The Chicago Sun-Times newspaper is receiving major backlash after it printed an AI-generated “summer reading list for 2025” Sunday that promoted several nonexistent book titles. ...
05.20.2025 huffpost.com , yahoo.com and 1 sitesSome newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer have published a syndicated summer book list that includes made-up books by fa...
05.20.2025 Northcountrypublicradio.org and 66 sitesThe summer reading list tucked into a special section of the Chicago Sun-Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer seemed innocuous enough. . There were books by beloved authors such as Isabel Allende and M...
05.21.2025 deccanherald.com , nytimes.com and 1 sitesSummer is for going to the beach, hitting the pool and soaking up the sun—often with a book in hand. If your definition of a dream day is catching rays while you immerse yourself in another world, then you need to know the best books for summer. A number of high-profile authors have new tomes coming, while some novels and nonfiction works drawing big buzz are from first-time authors. The best summer reads offer an element of escape, inviting your imagination to take over. Whether you seek beach ...
05.21.2025 Forbes.comOn Sunday, the Chicago Sun-Times published an advertorial summer reading list containing at least 10 fake books attributed to real authors, according to multiple reports on social media. The newspaper...
05.20.2025 Cbc.ca and 2 sitesThose books that the Chicago Sun-Times recommended reading this summer? You can stop looking for them. The newspaper said Tuesday that several of the titles had been generated by AI and don’t actually...
05.20.2025 Nbcnews.com and 3 sitesThe CEO of the Chicago Sun-Times issued a clarification after the newspaper published a reading list over the weekend that was partially generated by artificial intelligence and featured made-up books...
05.21.2025 Hindustantimes.comHardcover fiction 1. The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press: $30) An unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond. 2. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagin...
05.21.2025 Latimes.com and 1 sitesThe Chicago Sun-Time s has confirmed that a summer reading feature titled, “Heat Index: Your Guide to the Best of Summer, ” recommended fake books. To our great disappointment, that list recommended books that do not exist, the Sun-Times acknowledged...
05.20.2025 Bostonglobe.com and 6 sites