The New York Times Forms AI Team to Explore Responsible Use of Tools Like ChatGPT for Newsroom
• The New York Times is building a team to explore uses of AI like ChatGPT in its newsroom, led by Zach Seward who heads AI initiatives • The team will have engineers, designers, and editors to prototype and productionize AI tools for reporting and presenting news • Job listings seek an editorial director and senior design editor for the AI team • The Times has had a rocky relationship with AI like suing OpenAI, but sees potential in responsibly using AI to aid journalists • Axel Springer and Associated Press made deals with OpenAI to use AI; Times team may partner with an AI provider or build custom tools