Despite the widespread use of AI, only about a third of organizations have or are developing an AI strategy. The report also highlights the challenges faced by newsrooms in the Global South, where most AI tools are developed with a focus on English and resources are concentrated in a few countries. Tech companies like Google are integrating AI into their core businesses, raising new ethical and legal concerns.
Key takeaways:
- A global survey by JournalismAI reveals that over 75% of respondents use AI tools in the news process, with more than half citing increased efficiency and productivity as reasons for its use.
- Despite the widespread use of AI, over 60% of respondents expressed concerns about the ethical implications of AI integration, including issues of accuracy, fairness, and transparency.
- AI tools are being used in various aspects of journalism, including news production, distribution, and gathering. However, the level of control handed over to AI varies significantly, from simple tasks like spell-checking to more complex ones like generating entire articles.
- Despite the concerns and the widespread use of AI, only about a third of respondents said their organization had an AI strategy or were currently developing one.