Quartz Co-Founder Zach Seward Will Serve as Editorial Director of AI Initiatives At 'NYT'

Zach Seward has been appointed as the first editorial director of AI initiatives at The New York Times, effective from Monday. His initial tasks will include working with newsroom leadership to establish principles for the use of generative AI, building a small team to experiment with AI tools, and designing training programs for journalists.

Prior to this role, Seward was a founding editor of Quartz, where he served as chief product officer, CEO, and editor-in-chief. He has also worked as a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, leading its first social media team, and as an associate editor of Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab.

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Zach Seward has been appointed as the first editorial director of AI initiatives at The New York Times, starting Monday.
One of his initial tasks will be to establish principles for the use and non-use of generative AI in the newsroom.
Seward will also build a small team to experiment with generative AI tools, prototype ideas, and design training programs for journalists.
Prior to this, Seward was a founding editor of Quartz and has worked as a reporter at The Wall Street Journal and an associate editor of Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab.

Quartz Co-Founder Zach Seward Will Serve as Editorial Director of AI Initiatives At 'NYT'

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