Issue #56

MONDAY 26 OCTOBER 2026 · 4 CLAIMS CHECKED · 0 SURVIVED THE RECEIPTS · ISSUE 56 OF 56

• TRUE, BUT · Headline Over FilingApricitas counts more than 200k lost creative jobs and asks how much is AI. Its own answer: proving the exact amount is extremely difficult.Joseph Politano, Apricitas Economics (27 September 2026); echoed by People Matters (30 June 2026)
• TRUE, BUT · Scope SwapA Berkeley professor says AI makes grading homework pointless. The Daily Californian gives no count from his classes; the nearest data is a Texas study where A grades rose 16 extra points in homework-heavy courses.Richard Borcherds, UC Berkeley mathematics professor, as reported by the Daily Californian (23 October 2026)
• TRUE, BUT · Lab Not FieldForced to pick, Grok chooses Republicans, says the headline. Turn off search and give it the names, and Grok declined 441 races. The lean sat in the forced prompt and the search.Convovo study led by Cornell professor Tapan Parikh, reported by TechCrunch (24 October 2026)
• TRUE, BUT · Headline Over FilingScientists spotted AI, a contest winner lost his title. Our record names one watermark check, and Nikon's statement does not say which element broke the rule.TechSpot, reporting on the Nikon Small World in Motion disqualification (12 October 2026)

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