Retraction: After a routine code rejection, an AI agent published a hit piece on someone by name

Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Following additional review, Ars has determined that the story “After a routine code rejection, an AI agent published a hit piece on someone by name,” did not meet our standards. Ars Technica has retracted this article. Originally published on Feb 13, 2026 at 2:40PM EST and removed on Feb 13, 2026 at 4:22PM EST. 1 Comments Comments Forum view Loading comments... Prev story Next story 1. Once again, ULA can't deliver when the US military needs a satellite in orbit 2. You're likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you've never heard of 3. We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us? 4. NASA wants to know how the launch industry's chic new rocket fuel explodes 5. Microsoft keeps insisting that it's deeply committed to the quality of Windows 11 Customize