Irish Times retracts AI-written article on fake tan and racism.

The Irish Times has apologised for publishing an article about Irish women's use of fake tan that was submitted by a hoaxer who used artificial intelligence. The paper ran the opinion piece from a contributor bylined as Adriana Acosta-Cortez on 11 May. It accused Irish women who used fake tan of mocking those with naturally dark skin. The article was deleted within hours and launched a review. The hoax's goal was "to give my friends a laugh" and "to stir the shit" in the debate about identity politics.