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There is no question artificial intelligence is going to revolutionize television news and do it more quickly than most people think. The unknown factor is just how AI will be used. Ask any news director that question and you will likely hear concern about the quality of journalism, mixed with a touch of uncertainty and fear.
News directors are understandably worried because few have taken the time to fully understand the potential benefits and risks of the coming AI revolution. That is unfortunate because every major television group is in the early stages of planning for AI-enhanced newsrooms. No one yet knows exactly what those newsrooms will look like, but we can be sure the final products will revolutionize television news.
I’d love to say corporate groups are developing AI primarily to create better newscasts and digital products, but buffeted by industry headwinds and facing what could be a disastrous 2025 several owners have already begun the unpleasant process of cutting staff. That pressure to reduce the number of employees means the first corporate goal for AI will be newsroom efficiency.
Any long-time news director will tell you that over the past 15 years news expenses have already been cut to the bone. No one wants to see further downsizing, but with their backs to the wall, company heads may feel they have no other choice.
The question companies must ask themselves now is how do you maintain accuracy, quality and human control in a machine learning environment? That is why local news directors