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In November, we had the first version of the current guideline, against writing new articles with LLMs, which sadly didn’t apply to existing articles, where most of the abuse was.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“All of the events that have been happening since last year, and accelerating this year, tells us that the need for defence is not going away. If anything, sadly, it’s getting stronger.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

I’m sadly reminded of colleagues who never recovered, a sobering thought as we stare down the barrel of yet another employment crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that this is, sadly, a very outdated look at what newspaper journalism used to look like.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

“It is not my place to answer your first question,” she said sadly.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray