Taylor Owen on AI and the Failure to Credit News Sources | Nieman Lab

March 19, 2026 | Taylor Owen, in coverage by the Nieman Lab, discusses new research from McGill's Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy, examining how major AI models handle news attribution. The study finds that models rarely credit original news sources despite demonstrating extensive knowledge of Canadian journalism. Owen notes that the gap between content use and attribution raises concerns about transparency and the sustainability of journalism in an AI-driven information environment.