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Pakistani newspaper mistakenly prints AI prompt with the article

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FatalLogic ◴[12 Nov 25 11:32 UTC] No.45898892[source]▶
The online edition was edited later.

"This newspaper report was originally edited using AI, which is in violation of Dawn’s current AI policy. The policy is also available on our website. The report also carried some junk, which has now been edited out. The matter is being investigated. The violation of AI policy is regretted. — Editor"

https://www.dawn.com/news/1954574

edit: Text link of the printed edition. Might not be perfect OCR, but I don't think they changed anything except to delete the AI comment at the end! https://pastebin.com/NYarkbwm

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nicbou ◴[12 Nov 25 11:55 UTC] No.45899052[source]▶
> The violation of AI policy is regretted.

That's a good example of when you shouldn't use passive voice.

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throwaway638637 ◴[12 Nov 25 12:59 UTC] No.45899604[source]▶
That's just a manner of speaking in former British colonies, or at least the subcontinent. Much of formal speech like a bureaucrat wrote it because, well, the civil service ran India and that's who everyone emulated.
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1. thoroughburro ◴[12 Nov 25 13:58 UTC] No.45900239[source]▶
> That's just a manner of speaking in former British colonies, or at least the subcontinent.

Which is still a good example of when you shouldn't use passive voice.

Clarifying where “optimising language to evade a responsibility” evolved does nothing to justify it, which you imply with “that’s just”.