The Associated Press has released guidance on the use of AI in journalism, stating that while it will continue to experiment with the technology, it will not use it to create publishable content and images, raising questions about the trustworthiness of AI-generated news. Other news organizations have taken different approaches, with some openly embracing AI and even advertising for AI-assisted reporters, while smaller newsrooms with limited resources see AI as an opportunity to produce more local stories.
Artificial intelligence is helping small businesses improve their marketing efforts and achieve greater success by creating personalized campaigns, improving click-through rates, and saving time and money.
The Global Artificial Intelligence Journalism Index (GAIJI) has released its final results, providing a measure of the performance of media outlets using AI journalism technologies to produce, publish, and promote content, with the most AI applications used in the Americas and Europe and leading Arab media outlets including Al-Arabiya and Al-Jazeera.
AI technology is making it easier and cheaper to produce mass-scale propaganda campaigns and disinformation, using generative AI tools to create convincing articles, tweets, and even journalist profiles, raising concerns about the spread of AI-powered fake content and the need for mitigation strategies.
Meta's future growth relies heavily on AI as it aims to optimize its advertising offerings and emerge as a leader in AI-enhanced digital advertising, despite facing regulatory concerns and competition in the fast-moving AI landscape.
AI-assisted content production can help scale content strategy without sacrificing quality by implementing a system based on three key principles: human-AI collaboration, quality enhancement processes, and reducing production time, allowing content creators to generate high-quality articles more efficiently.
The ongoing strike by writers and actors in Hollywood may lead to the acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the industry, as studios and streaming services could exploit AI technologies to replace talent and meet their content needs.
Blogger Samantha North uses AI tools to generate ideas and elements of her blogs, but still values the importance of human expertise and experience in creating valuable content for her readers.
The iconic entertainment site, The A.V. Club, received backlash for publishing AI-generated articles that were found to be copied verbatim from IMDb, raising concerns about the use of AI in journalism and its potential impact on human jobs.
AI dubbing presents a significant opportunity for content localization efforts in the entertainment industry, allowing for the dubbing of net-new content into previously inaccessible markets, increasing efficiency, and reducing costs, while still relying on human expertise for quality control and adjustments.
Artificial intelligence should not be used in journalism due to the potential for generating fake news, undermining the principles of journalism, and threatening the livelihood of human journalists.
More than 60% of news organizations globally have concerns about the ethical implications of using AI in journalism, according to a report from the London School of Economics.
