Tucker Carlson and Col Allan (Images: AAP/Private Media)
Tucker Carlson and Col Allan (Images: AAP/Private Media)

What’s that smell? 

Earlier this week, we pledged to you, our dear readers, that Crikey would never use artificial intelligence to write our articles. We described it as “unhuman slop”, and promised that all of the slop we serve you will be 100% organic. 

Until AI can generate a headline as brilliant as “Pissing in the Sink”, that is. A News Corp insider saw our mention of that headline, which adorned a profile of former Daily Telegraph editor in chief Col Allan in Crikey’s first-ever edition more than 24 years ago, and felt compelled to get in touch.