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Leading news organizations like the Associated Press, BBC, Washington Post, and Financial Times are strategically implementing AI tools for tasks like data analysis and content testing while maintaining strict human oversight and editorial standards to navigate the promises and pitfalls of generative AI in journalism.
The Guardian's six-part "Black Box" podcast reveals AI's messy reality through stories of digital love, deepfake trauma, and spiritual comfort.
South Korean game developer Krafton promised ethical AI in their life simulator inZOI, but players discovered their AI tools were built on controversially-trained models. The backlash offers crucial lessons for any creator considering generative AI implementation.
As AI makes creating convincing fakes easier than ever, democracy faces a crisis of truth that threatens informed citizenship. Politico's Bots and Ballots series explores how this technology is already reshaping the political landscape.
The Financial Times has launched Ask FT, an AI-powered chatbot that lets subscribers explore the newspaper's archive using natural language instead of traditional search. While the tool aims to improve information reliability by sourcing only from FT's own content, early testing suggests plenty of room for improvement.
As AI-generated content floods the internet, spotting the telltale signs of "slop" has become an essential digital literacy skill. From overused em-dashes to hollow platitudes, here's how you can tell if the content you're reading was crafted by a machine instead of a human.
With AI reshaping journalism, news organizations such as the AP and the BBC must figure out how to embrace efficiency without compromising quality. This post explores how they’ve risen to that challenge, and what’s still at stake.
The Washington Post's custom AI tools are showing how artificial intelligence can enhance rather than replace journalism, from analyzing hundreds of campaign ads in minutes to automatically optimizing headlines for maximum reader engagement.
As generative AI becomes woven into our daily workflows, the question isn't whether to use it, but how to navigate the ethical minefield of data consent, environmental impact, and creative authenticity.
Generative AI is revolutionizing creative industries, but not without controversy. inZOI, Krafton's ambitious life simulator, has become a battleground in the debate over AI ethics, transparency, and creator rights—highlighting tensions that extend far beyond gaming.
AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini now have deep research features. Their developers have made bold claims about their capabilities, so we decided to see how they would handle questions about highly specialized topics.
The UK government has unveiled an ambitious strategy for AI. Find out how this plan aims to transform Britain's economy.
