Indian Express and Times of India Face Criticism Over AI-Generated and Plagiarized Articles
On November 10, The Indian Express published an op-ed by CJP spokesperson Prannv Dhawan that was later revealed to be entirely AI-generated, as identified by Dartmouth professor Paul Novosad. Separately, Times of India removed an article after independent journalist Kamala Thiagarajan accused it of plagiarizing her NPR piece and republishing an AI-modified version. Both incidents sparked criticism over journalistic standards and the use of AI in content creation, prompting public and professional backlash.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (29/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: opindia, opindia, opindia. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–32/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
opindia broke this story on 11 Nov, 08:43 am. Other outlets followed.