Pakistan's Dawn newspaper accidentally prints ChatGPT note in auto sales article

[Ball Blazer]

Pakistan's Dawn newspaper included an unedited ChatGPT suggestion in its print edition's business section article on October 2025 auto sales, which reported a 28% year-on-year increase to 15,892 units. The newspaper removed the note from the online version, acknowledged the violation of its AI policy prohibiting undisclosed generative AI use, and initiated an investigation. Social media users on X responded with widespread criticism and mockery regarding editorial standards and AI's integration into journalism.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Editorial standards at their lowest!! That's why everyone claims to be a writer today, while those who became writers before ChatGPT was launched seem to be struggling.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Not even a week ago, their Urdu website was closed despite Dawn’s seventy-year legacy in journalism...Bad times for them

 

[Major]

Big deal.

People that hate DAWN (because of its factual reporting) are celebrating this as if its a big win against the paper.

Alot of the people bashing the news paper about this dont even know how to read a newspaper.

If the writer is using ChatGPT to edit out mistakes, thats not an issue. As long as the text, info is his own and mistakes are being corrected by the software.

Plus, this is the news section of the paper. That isnt a big deal. This would had been a big deal if this was the opinion section of the news paper. The opinion section is the main part of the news paper and that is where you cant be using or giving a hint of using AI as it would make it look as if the Opinion by the editor was not his own but by AI.

Anyways, no harm done here.

 

[JaDed]

Wow used to be my go to for Pak news back in the day, heck they used to even cover Indian festivals , NFP’s columns are the ones i still read, what a joke.

 

[Major]

Wow used to be my go to for Pak news back in the day, heck they used to even cover Indian festivals , NFP’s columns are the ones i still read, what a joke.

How is it a joke?
NY Times uses AI for editting out mistakes and for SEO purposes. The biggest benefit for a newspaper and its online presence is using SEO keywords through AI rather than doing a manual search.

The Pakistani right wing hates DAWN, so they are celebrating this as a big win to dis credit the news paper because of its left wing leaning.

Inside The New York Times’ AI newsroom strategy

The New York Times’ editorial team is using AI technology to pursue a host of stories with huge and messy datasets it couldn’t tackle before.

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AI isn't being used to write articles at The New York Times, Seward said. Reporters are allowed to use AI to draft copy around published articles, such as SEO and headlines, he said.

 

[JaDed]

How is it a joke?
NY Times uses AI for editting out mistakes and for SEO purposes. The biggest benefit for a newspaper and its online presence is using SEO keywords through AI rather than doing a manual search.

The Pakistani right wing hates DAWN, so they are celebrating this as a big win to dis credit the news paper because of its left wing leaning.

Inside The New York Times’ AI newsroom strategy

The New York Times’ editorial team is using AI technology to pursue a host of stories with huge and messy datasets it couldn’t tackle before.

digiday.com

AI isn't being used to write articles at The New York Times, Seward said. Reporters are allowed to use AI to draft copy around published articles, such as SEO and headlines, he said.

This is a joke because they let it print..a print edition of news paper goes through multiple checks.. missing something that big is insane..
Also AI is used everywhere across states but its not used the way Dawn has.. AI is incorporated into the enterprise like how NY times does.. not used for random reporting.

 

[Major]

This is a joke because they let it print..a print edition of news paper goes through multiple checks.. missing something that big is insane..
Also AI is used everywhere across states but its not used the way Dawn has.. AI is incorporated into the enterprise like how NY times does.. not used for random reporting.

This is a joke because they let it print..a print edition of news paper goes through multiple checks.. missing something that big is insane..
Also AI is used everywhere across states but its not used the way Dawn has.. AI is incorporated into the enterprise like how NY times does.. not used for random reporting.

Yup that i agree. The Sub editor either missed it out or ran AI on in it.

But knowing Pakistanis and the jahil people that have made clickbait websites like Pro Pakistani, they will use it to discredit it and to promote stupid right wing media sources.

By the looks of it, the AI used here was most likely for fishing out grammar mistakes etc.

 

[hassan918]

This is a major blunder which you don't expect a media giant like DAWN to make. Someone must be losing his/her job after this.

 

[Kianig89]

Do the newspapers in Pakistan still have any credibility??

 

[LordJames]

Exhibit 1: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:

Chatgpt has spoken

Exhibit 2: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:

I would advice you todo deep study (not chatgpt) on tlp, mumtaz qadri and the srilankan factory worker killed in Sialkot.

Exhibit 3: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:

Post no.1, post no.2, post no.3 and post no.4 are irrelevent.

First of all its highly offensive to refer ahamadis as qadiyanis. Whether anyone is an ahmadi or not is an irrelevant discussion and i dont care. Judaism is a religion, marrying a jew, christian, atheist are stupid discussions. Jemimah can marrying or have an affair with whomever one she likes.

There is no discussion in this thread. Because not a single post is an opinion of yours. You used chatgpt and posted whatever you found from there.

To build a narrative from chatgpt is very easy. I can also use chatgpt is build a narrative in my favor. So sorry, this is not an analysis or a debate.

Its only a debate when you actually type it up and give your own opinion.

The NCA investigation was covered by DAWN really well. https://www.dawn.com/news/1618221/malik-riaz-the-art-of-the-deal

The money was returned by UK to Pakistan, yet Imran gave it back to Malik Riaz. He set himself up. End of story. Doesnt matter what narrative you build form ChatGpt.

I dont care about Bushra's iddat. But I have 0 respect for a women who has held a long marriage with a person and have grown adult children, but still divorces to marry someone else just to fulfill her lust at such an age. I have 0 respect for Imran who just stole another mans wife.

I dont care what any religion says, in our culture this is low and pathetic.

Exhibit 4: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:

Word of advice, next time you use chatgpt and want to deny it, atleast fix the formatting to get away with it.

And also check the info is updated atleast

Exhibit 5: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:

The fact that a person himself knows nothing and makes a thread on a so called in depth analysis and than asks AI to make the analysis for him.

plus, chat gpt can spin a narrative in anyones favor.

if you want to make a thread, have a discussion, call your post an analysis atleast make your own post, give your own opinion.

Relying on chatgpt just shows that a person doesnt know the topic and for conformity bias relies on ai to make posts.

Usually, such threads are merged with the already existing threads, but cause the team members like the traitor, so the same topic thread is allowed on him.

Atleast to make exceptions, maybe ask the OP to make his own post or give his own analysis..

Exhibit 6: When AI/ChatGpt suits the narrative:

Big deal.

People that hate DAWN (because of its factual reporting) are celebrating this as if its a big win against the paper.

Alot of the people bashing the news paper about this dont even know how to read a newspaper.

If the writer is using ChatGPT to edit out mistakes, thats not an issue. As long as the text, info is his own and mistakes are being corrected by the software.

Plus, this is the news section of the paper. That isnt a big deal. This would had been a big deal if this was the opinion section of the news paper. The opinion section is the main part of the news paper and that is where you cant be using or giving a hint of using AI as it would make it look as if the Opinion by the editor was not his own but by AI.

Anyways, no harm done here.

 

[Major]

Exhibit 1: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 2: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 3: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:

Exhibit 4: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 5: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 6: When AI/ChatGpt suits the narrative:

U missed the whole point. And this happens when u rely too much on chatgpt instead of comprehending whats written.

Your opinions are not your own opinions. You ask Chatgpt to make a post on a topic and than copy paste it as it is.

In this case, the news article was written by the author, but had used AI for editing purposes.

Your post are not your own and copied from chatgpt. You dont even know about TLP and were defending it. If you had done your own research on TLP, Mumtaz Qadri and a factory worker killed in Sri lanka you would had understood things that were being discussed.

 

[LordJames]

U missed the whole point. And this happens when u rely too much on chatgpt instead of comprehending whats written.

Your opinions are not your own opinions. You ask Chatgpt to make a post on a topic and than copy paste it as it is.

In this case, the news article was written by the author, but had used AI for editing purposes.

Your post are not your own and copied from chatgpt. You dont even know about TLP and were defending it. If you had done your own research on TLP, Mumtaz Qadri and a factory worker killed in Sri lanka you would had understood things that were being discussed.

Please strive to live as a decent and honest person. I understand that you prioritize your culture over Islam (and religion is second priority to you), but surely truth and honesty still hold value in your culture as well

1. August 07, 2025: read
2. Most of your posts are after that, including one from last week

Just because Dawn seems to align with your stance, whatever that may be, you’re suddenly willing to bend the rules and defend something you’ve clearly disagreed with multiple times before. Disagree if you must, but at least try to be a decent and honest person.

I leave others to view your past and your present and the clear contradiction.​

 

[Major]

Please strive to live as a decent and honest person. I understand that you prioritize your culture over Islam (and religion is second priority to you), but surely truth and honesty still hold value in your culture as well

1. August 07, 2025: read
2. Most of your posts are after that, including one from last week

Just because Dawn seems to align with your stance, whatever that may be, you’re suddenly willing to bend the rules and defend something you’ve clearly disagreed with multiple times before. Disagree if you must, but at least try to be a decent and honest person.

I leave others to view your past and your present and the clear contradiction.​

what does Islam have to do here



You are failing to comprehend my post again. This is the affect of too much chatgpt. Run my post on chatgpt to break it down what it says.

 

[LordJames]

what does Islam have to do here



You are failing to comprehend my post again. This is the affect of too much chatgpt. Run my post on chatgpt to break it down what it says.

Islam doesn't have anything to do with it.

I am saying that even when you value your culture over Islam (your own words here):

Post no.1, post no.2, post no.3 and post no.4 are irrelevent.

First of all its highly offensive to refer ahamadis as qadiyanis. Whether anyone is an ahmadi or not is an irrelevant discussion and i dont care. Judaism is a religion, marrying a jew, christian, atheist are stupid discussions. Jemimah can marrying or have an affair with whomever one she likes.

There is no discussion in this thread. Because not a single post is an opinion of yours. You used chatgpt and posted whatever you found from there.

To build a narrative from chatgpt is very easy. I can also use chatgpt is build a narrative in my favor. So sorry, this is not an analysis or a debate.

Its only a debate when you actually type it up and give your own opinion.

The NCA investigation was covered by DAWN really well. https://www.dawn.com/news/1618221/malik-riaz-the-art-of-the-deal

The money was returned by UK to Pakistan, yet Imran gave it back to Malik Riaz. He set himself up. End of story. Doesnt matter what narrative you build form ChatGpt.

I dont care about Bushra's iddat. But I have 0 respect for a women who has held a long marriage with a person and have grown adult children, but still divorces to marry someone else just to fulfill her lust at such an age. I have 0 respect for Imran who just stole another mans wife.

I dont care what any religion says, in our culture this is low and pathetic.

Since your culture is of higher value to Islam, it must have attributes of truth, honesty and decency so once again:

1. August 07, 2025: read
2. Most of your posts are after that, including one from last week

Whatever culture you are following, doesn't even seem to have basic truth, honesty and decency in it!

 

[sweep_shot]

Sloppy mistake but it can happen I guess.

Need to be careful next time.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

This is embarrassing to say the least. DAWN is regarded as Pakistan's premier English-language newspaper. I'm guessing Aamir Shafaat Khan is out of a job.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Exhibit 1: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 2: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 3: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:

Exhibit 4: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 5: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 6: When AI/ChatGpt suits the narrative:

Bro you were caught multiple times using ChatGpt in debates and relying entirely on them and passing it off as your own thoughts. When caught you got offended and started diverting. Let us leave it here.

 

[LordJames]

What unnecessary Hate does!

@Major

Big deal.

People that hate DAWN (because of its factual reporting) are celebrating this as if its a big win against the paper.

Alot of the people bashing the news paper about this dont even know how to read a newspaper.

If the writer is using ChatGPT to edit out mistakes, thats not an issue. As long as the text, info is his own and mistakes are being corrected by the software.

Plus, this is the news section of the paper. That isnt a big deal. This would had been a big deal if this was the opinion section of the news paper. The opinion section is the main part of the news paper and that is where you cant be using or giving a hint of using AI as it would make it look as if the Opinion by the editor was not his own but by AI.

Anyways, no harm done here.

@RizwanT20Champ

Bro you were caught multiple times using ChatGpt in debates and relying entirely on them and passing it off as your own thoughts. When caught you got offended and started diverting. Let us leave it here.

@Major Contradictions:

Exhibit 1: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 2: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 3: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:

Exhibit 4: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 5: When AI doesn't suit the narrative:


Exhibit 6: When AI/ChatGpt suits the narrative:

caught you got offended and started diverting. Let us leave it here.

@RizwanT20Champ Contradictions:

With due respect GB is an irrelevant country in the grand scheme of things. We look at GB like GB looks at the 3rd world. Parts of London and Birmingham look worse than Lyari. We saw how the puppet PM of UK was on stage with other world leaders. Trump even humiliated him and SS stole the show.

Bro no need to be condescending, as a Muslim yourself you should learn to be patient and humble. I don't care about Musk and no, GB has some really terrible parts and I have been there. Yes I have some issues with those who claim to represent us in GB. Will not say more here and sidetrack.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

What unnecessary Hate does!

@Major



@RizwanT20Champ



@Major Contradictions:




@RizwanT20Champ Contradictions:

Bro, no offense but I dont think you understand logic. If you paste everything from ChatGPT that is what happens. There is ZERO contradiction there.

Post 1: Parts of A and B are worse than C
Post 2: Parts of A and B are terrible

There is no inconsistency at all. I will not engage further with you as your intentions are either dishonest or your reliance on AI has completely numbed your critical thinking.

Good day brother

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Editorial standards at their lowest!! That's why everyone claims to be a writer today, while those who became writers before ChatGPT was launched seem to be struggling.

Spot on, the professional writers are going down the drain these days. Unfortunately

 

[guard]

Pakistan now is being run by PMSL-ChatGPT and PPPlite-ChatGPT

Would surprise anyone if they get their policies from there…. And Why not??!?

Another Military title promotion loading ..

 

[JaDed]

Spot on, the professional writers are going down the drain these days. Unfortunately

Would you work for that salary? Journalists get paid peanuts nowadays like teachers, everything is based on passion nowadays.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Would you work for that salary? Journalists get paid peanuts nowadays like teachers, everything is based on passion nowadays.

This is an exploitation of next level, things aren't that bad abroad. Even middle Eastern news outlets pay hefty sums.

 

[JaDed]

This is an exploitation of next level, things aren't that bad abroad. Even middle Eastern news outlets pay hefty sums.

Very few job openings, it’s insane how bad it is for journalists, the competition is immense.

India’s best reporting magazine award winning Fountain Ink couldn’t even survive..

Speak to folks that have done journalism its a terrible market out there if you want to do serious journalism.