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timestamp: 2026-08-09T06:32:47.465238Z
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sector: entertainment
headline: AI the main suspect after radio stations wrongly identify reporter as alleged violent offender | Weekly Beast
dek: 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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problem_title: 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.
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problem_reading: 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.
problem_evidence: several news bulletins on Triple M 104.7 and SAFM incorrectly named an Adelaide Advertiser journalist in relation to an unfolding police matter | Thirty-six-year-old Dylan Hogarth fled on foot last night. Police say if you see him, call triple-zero immediately.
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.
limitation: It remains unconfirmed whether AI directly caused the misidentification, as SCA is still investigating the link between its AI-assisted bulletin system and the error.
tag: Evidence-backed problem
key_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.
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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- journalism | The Guardian | https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/12/ai-wrongfully-names-reporter-abc-crime-podcast | 2025-12-12
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