AI brings benefits and risks to journalism
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AI poses risks like errors and plagiarism but can help journalism with things like transcriptions and data analysis. Newsrooms are debating ethics standards.
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Some news outlets have experimented with using AI to write stories, but this has often led to errors requiring corrections.
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Organizations like the New York Times and Axios are hiring people to oversee AI use and set principles. The AP will use AI in a "mindful" way.
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Groups have released ethics blueprints like the Paris Charter on AI and Journalism. But adoption by newsrooms so far is limited.
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Governments are looking at laws for safe and transparent AI use. The tech brings both declining revenue and disinformation concerns.