A major controversy has erupted in Pakistan’s media circles after a glaring lapse by one of the country’s most reputed newspapers. Dawn, regarded as the oldest and most credible publication in Pakistan, found itself at the centre of ridicule after a AI-generated prompt appeared in one of its business articles.

The incident came to light on November 12, when readers spotted an unusual note at the bottom of a business report published in the newspaper. A social media user shared a screenshot of the piece, revealing that it contained an unedited AI-generated prompt, one that clearly indicated the article had been written using AI.

The prompt, attributed to ChatGPT, read, “If you want, I can also create an even snappier ‘front-page style’ version with punchy one-line stats and a bold, infogr

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