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Poynter Summit on AI, Ethics & Journalism: Putting audience and ethics first

Read the report from Poynter’s first summit on AI, ethics and journalism, detailing the findings from focus groups, journalists and technologists on some of the most pressing ethical issues facing the industry.

The cover of Poynter’s report on its AI Summit

A conversation on artificial intelligence

Are you new to the topic of AI and unsure what you really need to know? Watch this conversation Alex Mahadevan, director of Poynter’s MediaWise digital media literacy initiative, and Tony Elkins, Poynter faculty, moderated by among Katie Sanders, editor-in-chief of PolitiFact, about the intersection of AI and journalism. Mahadevan and Elkins have both written about AI and how it is being used by news organizations.

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Poynter‘s AI ethics experts

  • Kelly McBride
    Senior Vice President and Chair of Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership
    Kelly McBride is a journalist, consultant and one of the country’s leading voices on media ethics and democracy. She is senior vice president and chair...
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  • Alex Mahadevan
    MediaWise Director and Poynter Faculty
    Alex Mahadevan is faculty at Poynter and director of MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy project that teaches people of all ages how to spot misinformation...
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  • Tony Elkins
    Faculty
    Tony Elkins, a citizen of the Comanche Nation, is a faculty member at Poynter. His portfolio includes Poynter's early and mid-career leadership workshops Essential Skills...
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