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A Turning Point in AI Writing

AnnouncementResearchAug 27, 2026

Pangram, an AI-detection tool, found that Stanley Druckenmiller's op-ed in The Wall Street Journal criticizing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was 100 percent AI-generated. Druckenmiller acknowledged using AI, and the Journal's editorial-page editor Paul Gigot defended the practice, saying he won't police AI use by outside contributors. The piece carried no disclosure. James Taranto, who earlier compared Pangram to a "defamation machine," said Gigot's statements are consistent with his column.

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The Wall Street JournalCompanyPangramCompanyScott BessentPersonStanley DruckenmillerPersonJames TarantoPerson
Canonical: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/08/wall-street-journal-ai-op-ed/688433/