Opinion | Can AI run with the bulls (and a pack of screaming toddlers)? Google’s generative AI audio tool can produce an impressive facsimile of a podcast. But a tool needs a hand to hold it. December 9, 2024 Jerome Socolovsky
Opinion | Wyoming reporter uncovers competitor using AI-generated quotes A reporter resigned and the Cody Enterprise attached corrections to four articles after a competitor noted quotes that appeared real — but weren’t August 9, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
Fact-checkers urge collaboration, caution in using artificial intelligence tools ‘When dealing with this new, and yet to grow, devil of AI, we need to be together’ June 27, 2024 Angela Fu
Why journalists should pay attention to developments in artificial intelligence ‘This is a very malleable space that we are in with AI, and this is where we need journalists to be the people who deeply understand the technology’ June 14, 2024 Angela Fu
Opinion | AI’s coming inverted pyramid moment for journalism Technology has long had an effect on copy, starting with a staple of journalism that feels engrained in the nature of news itself. June 13, 2024 David Cohn
AI is disrupting the local news industry. Will it unlock growth or be an existential threat? A new report from Medill seeks to identify the potential perils and benefits of generative AI on local news business models and journalism itself May 8, 2024 Mark Caro
AI is already reshaping newsrooms, AP study finds Despite ethical concerns, nearly 70% of newsroom staffers recruited for an Associated Press survey say they’re using generative AI to create content April 10, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
Opinion | How should we value news used by AI? A checklist for publishers AI companies need quality information. News publishers have it. Should they share it? And how much should they get for it? March 15, 2024 Anya Schiffrin
What experts say happened with Princess Kate’s photo and how to spot manipulated content online As generative AI and other digital editing tools become more sophisticated, experts say it will be more difficult to spot fake or manipulated content March 15, 2024 Samantha Putterman
What the Princess Kate photo reveals about misinformation threats during elections At SXSW, CNN and the Washington Post editors explained that seeing is no longer believing, and how their outlets handled the image March 14, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
Opinion | Look for the death of X and audio deepfakes in 2024 A look back at the big trends in misinformation in 2023, and what to expect this year. January 4, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence US elections New generative AI tools are better able to create seemingly authentic content, which is harder for humans or machines to easily detect. December 6, 2023 Loreben Tuquero
Opinion | We’re not ready for a major shift in visual journalism As generative AI tools proliferate, we desperately need conversations about how it will shape our world November 9, 2023 Tony Elkins
As misinformation surges during the Israel-Hamas war, where is AI? Despite the panic about generative artificial intelligence, deepfakes have not been a major factor in the flood of falsehoods during the conflict. October 19, 2023 Alex Mahadevan
Opinion | As cheap and dubious content spreads online, print finds a new value The work required to report, publish and distribute print media proves an effort — and therefore value — that cannot be faked. October 6, 2023 David Cohn