AI journalists appear in Canada as newsrooms warn of fake personas

AIgenerated personas are beginning to show up in Canadian news media, raising concerns about deception, copyright, and trust in journalism. A Canadian Press report says websites such as We News use fake journalist profiles created with artificial intelligence to rewrite and republish articles from legitimate outlets. The site, which presents itself as a 24hour news portal, appears to have been removed from Google search results, though it is still accessible through other search engines. The article also highlights the case of "Daniel Robson," a persona linked to Canadian and international news coverage that was later questioned by editors. Media researchers and journalism professors quoted in the report said these sites can exploit real reporting to generate traffic and revenue, while AI Minister Evan Solomon’s office said people should be able to tell when content has been generated or altered by AI.