ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & JOURNALISM

The growth of digital technologies continues to challenge and reshape journalism and content creation through the use of Artificial intelligence. Automated Journalism or robot Journalism is defined as the use of AI algorithms to generate news, stories, reports and articles. This unconventional suit promises efficiency as the process has the abilities and capabilities that include processing vast amounts of data, data analysis, content generation and editorial decision making. However, this series of activities poses questions and threats on the future of human journalists and the quality of AI-produced content.

The proposed workshop on AI and Journalism seeks to strike a delicate balance between the efficiency and innovation brought by automation and the essential role of human oversight in maintaining ethical standards, critical thinking, and journalistic integrity. By exploring both the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI technologies into the journalism industry, the workshop aims to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to leverage AI effectively while ensuring that human judgement remains a crucial element in the editorial process, storytelling, and decision-making.