AI is already reshaping newsrooms, AP study finds Despite ethical concerns, nearly 70% of newsroom staffers recruited for an Associated Press survey say they’re using generative AI to create content April 10, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
A pink slime site used AI to rewrite our AI ethics article Even Poynter’s guide for using generative AI ethically isn’t immune from those who won’t. March 27, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
Your newsroom needs an AI ethics policy. Start here. Until we create standards around artificial intelligence — even though it’s early in the game — we are holding back innovation March 25, 2024 Kelly McBride
AI detection tools for audio deepfakes fall short. How 4 tools fare and what we can do instead Technology for deepfake detection is improving, but experts say tools for audio deepfake detection lag behind. March 21, 2024 Loreben Tuquero
Opinion | How should we value news used by AI? A checklist for publishers AI companies need quality information. News publishers have it. Should they share it? And how much should they get for it? March 15, 2024 Anya Schiffrin
What experts say happened with Princess Kate’s photo and how to spot manipulated content online As generative AI and other digital editing tools become more sophisticated, experts say it will be more difficult to spot fake or manipulated content March 15, 2024 Samantha Putterman
What the Princess Kate photo reveals about misinformation threats during elections At SXSW, CNN and the Washington Post editors explained that seeing is no longer believing, and how their outlets handled the image March 14, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
Opinion | As AI use grows, we must articulate ‘the enduring principles that define journalism’ As a global society, we have not updated these principles for the digital era. Here's our opportunity. March 13, 2024 Amy Mitchell
Opinion | Journalism must cover AI as a shared future that awaits us all, whether we want it or not An assessment of the boons, banes and boondoggles awaiting an unwary public without follow-up coverage March 12, 2024 Michael Bugeja
The Washington Post’s Drew Harwell explains why AI is like a karaoke machine Harwell has spent the past six years covering AI and the influence of algorithms on daily life March 6, 2024 Angela Fu
Opinion | Welcome to Willy’s AI catastrophe Many are worried about drastic societal changes brought about by AI, but the misuse of Willy Wonka and Selena Gomez showed other terrible use cases February 29, 2024 Tony Elkins
How Sora, OpenAI’s new text-to-video tool, could harm journalism and society If it’s as good as the demos make it look, we need to be ready for an onslaught of fake video, two Poynter AI experts warn February 20, 2024 Ren LaForme
No, the Jesus ‘washed feet’ Super Bowl ad photos weren’t AI The images were real photographs taken by fine-art photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten. February 14, 2024 Madison Czopek
Opinion | How AI could sap — or save — local news The answers to these 9 questions could shape the outcome of artificial intelligence’s effects on the local news sector. January 25, 2024 Steven Waldman
A fake Joe Biden robocall in New Hampshire is telling Democrats not to vote in the primary It is fabricated and not an authentic recording of Biden. The New Hampshire attorney general said the call seems to be artificially generated. January 23, 2024 Amy Sherman
