How AI Is Redefining Journalism
Last Updated on February 28, 2024 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Louis-François Bouchard
Originally published on Towards AI.
The role of AI in modern media
Channel 1 aims to revolutionize journalism with AI-generated news anchors delivering personalized news content to anyone in their own language. Even the voices you hear will have live translations for you. And this is not a possible future but is set to happen this year.
Are we doomed to consume AI-generated content and avatars from now on? Not being able to differentiate generated content from real content?
When it comes to journalism, I think journalists are there to stay, but things will change. There will be fewer of them, and they will leverage AI tools. Let’s dive into how AI impacts journalism as we speak and discover what we should be anticipating… or fearing… along with some personal advice for current or upcoming journalists.
I’m Louis-François Bouchard, and I want to note that I am not a journalist myself. My goal is to make AI more accessible here on YouTube and with my company, Towards AI, and here’s a new series where I intend to cover the impact of AI in today’s industries. In this first episode, I dove into the world of journalism to cover everything AI-related that is or will be applicable, from generated articles, the future of journalists, dealing with… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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