AI the main suspect after radio stations wrongly identify reporter as alleged violent offender | Weekly Beast

Fri, 12 Dec 2025

Southern Cross Austereo investigate how Adelaide Advertiser journalist was wrongly named. Plus: awkward timing for ABC crime podcast

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Identifying the wrong person in a news report is not new in journalism, but AI has added a whole new level of danger.

Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) has been investigating this week whether its introduction of AI-assisted news bulletins led to a News Corp reporter being mistakenly named as the man who allegedly struck police with a hammer before escaping custody. The journalist’s name was aired in multiple bulletins on its Triple M and SAFM stations.