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== Summary ==
There is a general consensus that at least some articles by ''Sports Illustrated'' post-acquisition by [[Maven Networks]] in June 2019 are considered unreliable. Following the purchase, Maven employed independent contractors for low pay and no benefits to write for the magazine, leading to a gradual decline in quality. This culminated in November 2023 when it was revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) had been used to write product review articles with little to no human oversight. While some veteran writers recognized as subject matter experts remain reliable on a case-by-case basis, editors should exercise caution to ensure that articles were not produced by AI or uncredited authors bylined as "SI Staff".
== Excerpt ==
{{hatnote|Excerpt from the lead of [[Sports Illustrated]]:}}
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== Discussions ==
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=== Links ===
==== RSN ====
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 421#Sports Illustrated]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 422#RfC: Sports Illustrated]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 425#Sports Illustrated...]]
* [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 471#Sports Illustrated]]
=== Recency ===
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=== Rfcs ===
''No Rfcs for this source.''
==Notes==
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==References==
== Original table row for comparison ==
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|- class="s-nc" id="Sports Illustrated (June 2019–present)"
| ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' (June 2019{{snd}}present) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:RSPSI}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|nc}}
| [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 421#Sports Illustrated|1]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 422#RfC: Sports Illustrated|2]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 425#Sports Illustrated...|3]] [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 471#Sports Illustrated|4]]
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2025}}
| There is a general consensus that at least some articles by ''Sports Illustrated'' post-acquisition by [[Maven Networks]] in June 2019 are considered unreliable. Following the purchase, Maven employed independent contractors for low pay and no benefits to write for the magazine, leading to a gradual decline in quality. This culminated in November 2023 when it was revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) had been used to write product review articles with little to no human oversight. While some veteran writers recognized as subject matter experts remain reliable on a case-by-case basis, editors should exercise caution to ensure that articles were not produced by AI or uncredited authors bylined as "SI Staff".
| {{WP:RSPUSES|si.com}}
|}