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GenAI in journalism: An ethical analysis of implications, best practices, and challenges
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GenAI in journalism: An ethical analysis of implications, best practices, and challenges

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), which involves the creation of automated content in any format, has become a challenge in journalism. This technology is forcing us to rethink the traditional ethical postulates of the journalistic profession. This study analyses the impact of GenAI on journalism from an ethical perspective. To this end, it examines the perceptions of professionals by means of a survey of journalists (N = 324) and in-depth interviews with those responsible for the ethical use of artifi…

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AI the main suspect after radio stations wrongly identify reporter as alleged violent offender | Weekly Beast
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AI the main suspect after radio stations wrongly identify reporter as alleged violent offender | Weekly Beast

Identifying the wrong person in a news report is not new in journalism, but AI has added a whole new level of danger. Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) has been investigating this week whether its introduction of AI-assisted news bulletins led to a News Corp reporter being mistakenly named as the man who allegedly struck police with a hammer before escaping custody. The journalist’s name was aired in multiple bulletins on its Triple M and SAFM stations. The Adelaide Advertiser journalist, Dylan Hogarth, reported tha…

Nine urges Albanese to force tech companies to compensate media in face of AI threat
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Nine urges Albanese to force tech companies to compensate media in face of AI threat

The head of Nine Entertainment has called on the prime minister to prioritise a policy to force global platforms to compensate local media as artificial intelligence-fuelled big tech disrupts the revenue models of publishers around the world. Nine’s chief executive officer, Matt Stanton, said while presenting the company’s half year financial results on Tuesday that the government’s long-awaited news bargaining incentive was at risk of further delay. “This policy is not just of great importance to Nine and the j…

News Corp is essentially an AI ‘input company’, chief executive says, after US$150m deal with Meta
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News Corp is essentially an AI ‘input company’, chief executive says, after US$150m deal with Meta

News Corp’s global chief executive has described news organisations as a valuable “input” for artificial intelligence, as the media empire signs an AI content licensing deal with Meta worth up to US$50m (A$71m) a year. In an upbeat presentation, the chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s company, Robert Thomson, said the “reliable” breaking news and information in publications like the Australian, the Times of London and Dow Jones was “hard to beat” as an “input” for AI. The Meta deal, which was revealed by the Mur…

The Use of AI in the Creation of News: Application Framework, Ethical Challenges, and Governance Pathways of AIGC
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The Use of AI in the Creation of News: Application Framework, Ethical Challenges, and Governance Pathways of AIGC

The rapid creation of technological systems, and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in almost every field, including journalism, is changing the entire news sector. AI is becoming an invaluable tool for journalists in data mining as well as improving their craft. AI enhances efficiency and productivity in news generation. An amazing amount of news products can be created in collaboration with humans and AI. Technology, however, and its rapid advancement creates numerous challenges including every type of pr…

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Quality perceptions and intended engagement in response to AI-generated and AI-assisted news

The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in news production raises important questions about how audiences perceive and respond to AI-generated journalism. This preregistered survey experiment (N = 599, German-speaking Switzerland) examines (i) perceptions of article quality (measured as credibility, readability, and expertise) across news excerpts that were human-written, AI-assisted, or fully AI-generated, and (ii) self-reported intentions to engage following disclosure of AI involvement. Participant…

Quality perceptions and intended engagement in response to AI-generated and AI-assisted news