News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Substack has launched a new tool that allows readers to estimate the amount of AI-generated content in newsletters, pushing for greater transparency in AI-assisted writing and directly affecting the content creation practices of journalists and reporters.

OpenAI highlights how news organizations are integrating AI to boost reporting quality, broaden audience engagement, and optimize business processes, with their tools directly supporting journalists and publishers.

News publishers, including the New York Times, are escalating their copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company hid tools and datasets capable of identifying copyrighted journalism in ChatGPT's outputs. This legal challenge has significant implications for how news content is protected and monetized in the age of AI.

Podcasting platform Riverside introduces an AI feature allowing users to generate newsletters directly from their recordings, streamlining content repurposing for journalists and content creators.

Google's AI-powered Search transformation threatens to reduce traffic to publishers, forcing journalists to adapt their content and distribution strategies for discoverability.

Campbell Brown, former Meta's news chief, shared insights on the diverging conversations between Silicon Valley and consumers regarding who controls the information AI provides, a critical issue for the news industry.

Digg is relaunching as an AI news aggregator, aiming to track influential voices and surface important news, which could significantly alter how news professionals conduct research and monitor trends.

Salesforce en croisade pour vendre son rêve d’entreprise agentique – A closer look at Salesforce’s push to redefine enterprise AI through agentic workflows and automation. Les vidéos générées par IA, nouveau cauchemar des modérateurs – Protais reports on the challenges AI-generated videos pose for online platforms, moderators and policymakers.

Heath sat down with me last week to showcase how he’s integrated Anthropic’s Claude Cowork into his journalistic process. The AI tool is connected to his Gmail, Google Calendar, Granola AI transcription service, and Notion notes. He’s also built a detailed skill—a custom set of instructions—to help Claude write in his style, including the “10 commandments” of writing like Alex Heath. The skill includes previous articles he’s written, instructions on how he likes his newsletters to be structured, and notes on his voice and writing style.

JournalismAI is a global initiative that aims to inform media organisations about the potential offered by AI-powered technologies.