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Wikipedia downgrades CNET’s reliability rating after AI-generated articles

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CNET's reliability rating on Wikipedia has been downgraded due to concerns over the accuracy of its AI-generated articles. The tech news outlet began publishing articles written by an AI model in 2022, but it was later discovered that these articles contained plagiarism and errors. Following discussions among Wikipedia editors, CNET is now listed as "generally unreliable" during the period when it used AI-generated content. The controversy has also sparked a debate about the reliability of sources owned by Red Ventures, which includes CNET, Bankrate, and CreditCards.com. CNET has stated that it maintains high editorial standards and will follow its public AI policy in the future.