The New York Times has cut ties with freelance writer Alex Preston after it discovered that he used AI to write a book review that inadvertently incorporated elements of a Guardian review on the same title. The Times found this violation of its integrity and journalistic standards. Preston admitted to using AI to draft the piece and failing to catch the Guardian material before the paper published the review. Despite the similarities, The Times notified the Guardian about the similarities and added an editors’ note to the review highlighting the use of AI and linking it to the Guardian review.