The move comes as several news organizations, including NPR and Insider, are exploring how AI could be used in their newsrooms. However, there are concerns that AI-generated articles that aren't fact-checked or thoroughly edited could spread misinformation. This was evidenced when CNET had to issue corrections on more than half of the articles generated by AI due to factual errors and potential plagiarism.
Key takeaways:
- Google is developing an AI tool, codenamed "Genesis", that can generate news copy, aiming to serve as a personal assistant for journalists by automating some tasks.
- The tool has been pitched to major publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal.
- Some executives have expressed concerns about the tool, noting that it could undermine the effort that goes into producing accurate news stories.
- Several news organizations, including NPR and Insider, are exploring how AI could be responsibly used in their newsrooms, while others like The Associated Press have already been using AI to generate some news stories.