A senior executive at the National Australia Bank (NAB) has denied she used AI to write what some have labelled the ‘worst LinkedIn post of all time’.
NAB retail bank boss Ana Marinkovic took to LinkedIn after former US vice president Kamala Harris spoke at a corporate event she attended last week.
‘Today I had the rare opportunity to listen — not merely hear — (Harris) speak at the Women Unlimited Leadership Summit. In a world saturated with noise, this distinction feels increasingly precious,’ the post began.
‘From the moment (Harris) stepped up, there was no pretense — just a seasoned mind wrestling with our era’s defining fault lines.
‘She didn’t shout or sensationalize; she articulated. Which, in many ways, is her enduring legacy: a reminder that clarity still matters.’
AFR columnist Mark Di Stefano slammed the post as one of the ‘worst posts ever committed to LinkedIn’, questioning whether it was written by AI.
The post featured plenty of em-dashes and jumbled clichés which an AI detection tool flagged as a product of a chatbot.
The post also featured Americanised spellings while the overuse of ‘—’, nine of them in total, is a trademark of ChatGPT’s AI.
Former US vice president Kamala Harris with NAB retail bank boss Ana Marinkovic
Ms Marinkovic (pictured) has denied using AI to post about Ms Harris
Some were left wondering if this post was written by an AI chatbot
Ms Marinkovic arrived in Australia as a 13-year-old refugee from war-torn Serbia
The banking boss hit back at ‘fake news and misinformation’ after questions were raised about her social media post.
‘It’s an important distinction in an era of fake news and misinformation that often targets those that can least defend themselves,’ she wrote on LinkedIn.
Many on LinkedIn however weren’t convinced the post was AI-generated.
‘Simply brilliant and a powerful reflection. Indeed, a compelling reminder for all leaders,’ one person told Ms Marinkovic.
‘Thank you for sharing your reflections Ana Marinkovic. What an amazing experience,’ another said.
Ms Marinkovic, a refugee from Serbia, denied her post was made using AI.
A NAB spokesperson told the Australian Financial Review that Marinkovic wrote the entire post without the use of AI.
When contacted by Daily Mail, a NAB spokesperson said the bank would not be making any further comments.
Ms Marinkovic worked at the ANZ bank for 14 years before moving to NAB in 2019 as an executive general manager.
