Misan Harriman complaints AI generated says IPSO
Telegraph article which started furore Press regulator IPSO says it has received nearly 25,000 accuracy complaints relating to coverage in multiple newspapers of comments made by Misan Harriman about an incident where two Jewish men were attacked with a knife in Golders Green, London. IPSO raised concerns that many of the complaints may have been generated using artificial intelligence. As a result the watchdog has alerted the Information Commissioner and sought guidance. A platform called Newscord says more than 100,000 complaints have been generated using a service whereby it generates detailed complaint letters on behalf of users at the click of a button. Press Gazette understands the suspicion is that AI was used to file multiple complaints from fake people using this platform. It highlighted news reports and leader columns in the Telegraph, Times, GB News, Mail, Express and Evening Standard about Harriman, a filmmaker and chairman of the Southbank Centre. Harriman has also complained to IPSO. The initial Telegraph story which started the furore was headlined: “Arts Council-funded venue chief shares Golders Green ‘conspiracy’.” …
