Imran Khan’s The Economist article was not written by AI, PTI clarifies
PTI founder said he did not write the piece himself, rather it was based on points he had dictated, which were put into words through the use of artificial intelligence.
Imran Khan’s The Economist article was not written by Artificial Intelligence, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI) said in a clarification issued on Tuesday.
PTI Founder who is currently imprisoned in Adiala Jail, managed to publish a Guest Essay in The Economist on Jan 5.
The clarification from PTI comes after the party’s former chairman talking to reporters at the Adiala Jail admitted that he did not write the article in question.
During an informal conversation with reporters in the courtroom at Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, talking about the article that appeared under his name in The Economist, Imran Khan said, “I take full responsibility for the article published in The Economist recently.”
However, he admitted that he had not written the piece, confessing that it was “dictated”.
PTI founder said he did not write the piece himself, rather it was based on points he had dictated, which were put into words through the use of artificial intelligence.
In the Economist essay attributed to him, PTI founder had expressed apprehensions that the election scheduled for Feb 8 may not take place at all, adding that even if they do, such polls would be a “disaster and a farce since PTI is being denied its basic right to campaign”.
As Mr. Khan’s recent statement left the media in uproar, PTI posted the clarification on the official X account stating that “the said piece has been authored by the PTI Chairman-for-life, Imran Khan, vindictively incarcerated at Central Jail, Rawalpindi. In no way, this has been compiled through the use of artificial means including artificial intelligence.”
“It is clarified that the news/reports carried by local media on the contents
and mode of publication of an article by the PTI Chairman-for-life in a
foreign publication “The Economist” does not reflect the actual state of
facts regarding the matter.The said piece has been… pic.twitter.com/7ZtqgEnIQG
— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 9, 2024
Imran Khan also shared with the reporters today that “next week” his party will share another of his fresh speeches on social media.
When a reporter asked the former Prime Minister whether the speech would be audio or a video, Khan replied, “Today is the era of Artificial Intelligence.”
After the mention of AI, the Economist article under Imran Khan’s name creates an uproar:
Former Chairman PTI admits that he didn’t write the article and it was AI generated, the current Chairman PTI doesn’t endorse its anti-establishment and anti-American contents but the PTI overseas, some semi-literate anchors and @TheEconomist are jubilant over AI generated…
— Murtaza Solangi (@murtazasolangi) January 9, 2024
Now that Imran Khan himself has admitted he did not write the article but AI did for him; A- It’s proven the article is in-fact “ghost writing”, B- being a journalist I’d like to know what a leading and reputable publication as The Economist @TheEconomist say about publishing an…
— Gharidah Farooqi (@GFarooqi) January 9, 2024
The write-up written in @TheEconomist by Former PM Imran Khan was AI generated as he claims he didn't write from Jail. Such renowned publications will accept AI-generated content from every author? Can we believe in the facts generated by Machine? https://t.co/qYXtk9d87O
— Noreen Shams (@9reen) January 9, 2024
Dear @TheEconomist – your pal Imran Khan has said that the article he apparently 'wrote' for you was "AI generated" – so have you started taking AI-generated submissions as well now?
Asking for a friend (who happens to be a budding writer)
— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) January 9, 2024
