'Oops, Big Blunder': Internet Roasts Pakistani Newspaper For Printing ChatGPT Note, 'If You Want, I Can…'

A leading Pakistani newspaper has found itself at the centre of social media chatter after an apparent editorial blunder revealed an AI-generated note accidentally printed in its Business section.The error appeared in an article about the rise in automobile sales, where a ChatGPT prompt was mistakenly left in the published copy. The note read: “If you want, I can also create an even snappier ‘front-page style’ version with punchy one-line stats and a bold, infographic-ready layout, perfect for maximum reader impact. Do you want me to do that next?”An X user named Man Aman Singh Chhina shared a photo of the newspaper clipping, commenting, “ChatGPT can help design pages, give snappy headlines and also eat up jobs of the desk hands who use it.

This is from a Pak newspaper.”

The post quickly went viral, garnering over 35,000 views within hours and sparking a wave of reactions. One user remarked, “— means AI content.” Another joked, “My man had one job, must be looking for a new one now.”Others joined in with humour and criticism alike. One said, “Glad I don’t make newspaper pages anymore,” while another quipped, “Fact of the matter is somebody actually read that!”A more scathing comment read, “Imagine lecturing others about ‘ethics in media’ while publishing AI-generated articles yourself. That’s exactly what they just did, caught using ChatGPT content in print without disclosure. The mask has slipped, and the hypocrisy is showing.''