Artificial Intelligence in Journalism: Uses and Misconceptions

The articles examine how artificial intelligence (AI) has become widespread in media and society, highlighting common misconceptions and fantasies surrounding the technology. They note that journalists, illustrators, and humorists increasingly employ AI tools for creating images, rapidly reviewing extensive documentation, comparing information, organizing ideas, and contextualising legal texts, while emphasizing that AI-generated content remains the responsibility of the human author.

The authors argue that before fearing AI, the public needs a clear understanding of what the technology can and cannot do, urging a balanced discussion rather than sensationalist predictions of a utopian or catastrophic future.