CNN faces shutdown calls over AI-written captions.
The issue started after CNN’s social media team rolled out AI-generated captions on Twitter. The new captions sparked backlash for being inaccurate and misleading viewers about the footage. Critics say this move could damage CNN’s hard-earned trust.
Soon after, viewers reported multiple errors in the AI summaries, including mislabeling people and events in the clips. Several media experts chimed in, warning that CNN’s reliance on AI for such core content risks spreading misinformation at scale. 
CNN has not issued a formal comment yet but is reportedly monitoring reactions closely. This incident comes amid growing concerns about how major news outlets integrate AI without clear oversight.
The uproar shows how AI can still fail badly when replacing human fact-checking and editorial judgment.
