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How to prevent AI from exacerbating diversity and inclusion in the journalism industry

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Many news publishers are adopting artificial intelligence systems and tools to streamline content production and reduce operational expenses as they battle declining print and advertising revenues.

A notable example is the news agency Associated Press, which uses AI tools for creating article summaries, transcribing videos, generating headlines, writing short reports and translating stories. Similarly, UK-based regional news publisher Newsquest now employs 36 AI-assisted reporters. They use an AI-powered content management system to create news reports from press releases automatically.

But while AI can help increase productivity across newsrooms, experts warn AI systems could exacerbate inequalities that have long plagued the journalism industry. When improperly built and managed, these systems can leave marginalised communities voiceless and generate racist, sexist and other misogynistic outputs. So, how can newsrooms and journalists use AI responsibly?

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Media Diversity Institute (MDI) works internationally to encourage accurate and nuanced reporting on race, religion, ethnic, class, age, disability, gender and sexual identity issues in media landscapes around the world.

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