Columbia Journalism Review · October 22, 2026 · On the brief until November 5, 2026

AI Can’t Really ‘Go Rogue’

JournalismMedia StudiesCommunications

THE AI ANGLE

Generating automated outputs that reporters mislabel as human behavior

The Associated Press and media scholars advised journalists to stop describing artificial intelligence with human traits. Reporters are urged to describe machine outputs with precise technical language and examine who built each system. This practice requires writers to verify corporate claims instead of repeating promotional hype.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE

Students can examine how describing software errors as rogue behavior relieves tech companies of responsibility for design flaws.

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AI Can’t Really ‘Go Rogue’

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