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Media & Arts·P Space·Evidence-backed problem·Published 2026-08-09

AI the main suspect after radio stations wrongly identify reporter as alleged violent offender | Weekly Beast

Abstract: Identifying the wrong person in a news report is not new in journalism, but AI has added a whole new level of danger. Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) has been investigating this week whether its introduction of AI-assisted news bulletins led to a News Corp reporter being mistakenly named as the man who allegedly struck police with a hammer before escaping custody. The journalist’s name was aired in multiple bulletins on its Triple M and SAFM stations. The Adelaide Advertiser journalist, Dylan Hogarth, reported tha…

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AI the main suspect after radio stations wrongly identify reporter as alleged violent offender | Weekly Beast
The quick read

On 12 December 2025, Southern Cross Austereo's Triple M and SAFM stations broadcast multiple news bulletins that wrongly named Adelaide Advertiser journalist Dylan Hogarth as an alleged offender who had struck police with a hammer and fled on foot, after Hogarth had reported the court naming of the actual alleged offender.

The incident matters because it shows how AI-assisted bulletin drafting in commercial radio can amplify a routine reporting error into a defamatory public safety alert, prompting on-air corrections, apologies, and an internal investigation while raising questions about attribution and oversight of AI tools in newsrooms.

Main points
  • Southern Cross Austereo said several bulletins on Triple M 104.7 and SAFM incorrectly named Adelaide Advertiser journalist Dylan Hogarth in relation to an unfolding police matter.
  • The erroneous bulletins stated: "Thirty-six-year-old Dylan Hogarth fled on foot last night. Police say if you see him, call triple-zero immediately."
  • SCA told ABC's Media Watch it had developed a proprietary software platform to help journalists gather information and draft bulletins, now under scrutiny.
  • SCA said a correction and apology were broadcast on air and it apologised to the journalist and the Adelaide Advertiser while conducting an internal investigation.
Problem

AI-assisted news bulletins on Triple M and SAFM broadcast false identification of Adelaide Advertiser journalist Dylan Hogarth as an alleged violent offender who struck police with a hammer and fled custody.

The rundown

Southern Cross Austereo's Triple M 104.7 and SAFM aired six bulletins that misidentified Adelaide Advertiser reporter Dylan Hogarth as the man who allegedly struck police with a hammer before escaping custody, telling listeners to call triple-zero if they saw him.

SCA said it became aware of the error, broadcast a correction and apology, apologised to Hogarth and the Advertiser, and is conducting an internal investigation into whether its proprietary AI platform for gathering information and drafting bulletins contributed.

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