Sports Illustrated was once known as the icon of sports journalism and longform writing. But it's downward fall over the years culminated when the magazine used AI to write stories and create bios of fake authors. 
The US Copyright Office has thrown up its hands as far as AI-produced work. So is there any way people can protect original works of authorship in an AI-driven world? 
This editorial discusses the increasing threat posed by AI-generated deepfakes in journalism, particularly with the 2024 U.S. elections. Deepfakes use artificial intelligence to create fake images, videos, or audio that appear real, potentially spreading misinformation. 
There are deep ethical concerns with generating non-consensual content that exploits and harms individuals, especially women and minors. This editorial highlights cases from South Korea where deepfake technology is used to create and share explicit content anonymously, often with little legal accountability. 
How has Generative AI transforms the music industry? It enables users to replicate artists’ voices, creating music without consent, and raises ethical and legal concerns. 
In this editorial piece, we explore how easy it is to use AI to create false reports and images that can challenges journalists’ credibility -- and how it affects how society perceives truth in the media. 
This opinion piece studies the risks and ethical concerns associated with AI’s role in cybersecurity and surveillance, specifically exploring AI’s capability to undermine privacy, increase data vulnerability and facilitate cybercrime. 
This editorial weighs the pros and cons of AI through the scope of journalism: It enhances productivity and improves fact-checking while also spreading misinformation, sharing biases and raising ethical concerns regarding accountability 
Vowing to get guns off the streets, Democratic candidate Eileen O'Neill Burke easily defeated Republican Bob Fioretti for Kim Foxx's vacant seat. 
Social media posts from coverage of the Chicago, Illinois and national elections, voting trends and more. We'll update through this evening with updates and results. 
Early voting is over, but if you are voting on Election Day, we have you covered with a map of voting locations throughout the city. 
Democrat Eileen O'Neill Burke faces off against Republican Bob Fioretti for Cook County's top prosecutor role at a time when crime is a major concern among voters. 
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's jokes about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally saw a search spike on Google along with Donald Trump suing CBS over Kamala Harris's 60 Minutes interview. 
Red Line Project reporters interviewed Chicago voters about the upcoming election. See what their thoughts are on the issues and national races. 
Who has the search edge in Harris-Trump and Walz-Vance? 
How does Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams stack up against Washington's Jayden Daniels and Denver's Bo Nix? 
ShotSpotter is no more in Chicago. Ethan Przybylski maps ShotSpotter data within Chicago neighborhoods in its final month. 
Red Line Project reporters were tasked with using mobile phone apps to document events around the city and suburbs the week of Sept. 
Consumer Price Index data shows Chicago-area consumers are spending $8 a year more on the same amount of products and food totaling around $250 than they were a year ago. 
On June 5, a Sangamon County judge ruled that Illinois’s recent law to end slating in elections is unconstitutional. What's the history of the bill? 
