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AI developers should counter misinformation and protect fact-based news, global media groups say

May 6, 2025 - A global group of broadcasters and publishers is calling on artificial intelligence developers to make sure their technology serves the public by helping to counter misinformation and protect the value of fact-based news.

Guidance to members on unauthorized use of newspaper content

March 24, 2025 - With the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, new threats are emerging for local news publishers — especially when AI tools are used to repurpose content without authorization. America’s Newspapers is actively monitoring the misuse of AI in ways that negatively affect our members.

One example is Good Day, an AI-generated newsletter network now operating in 47 states and 355 towns, according to Andrew Deck’s reporting in Nieman Lab.

Protecting your content in the age of AI

January 31, 2025 - With artificial intelligence reshaping how news is created and distributed, protecting original content has never been more important for local publishers. AI tools are generating articles and summaries based on journalism they didn’t create, often without credit or compensation. Without clear policies and legal safeguards, news organizations risk losing control over their work and its value. View 10 tips for local publishers — provided by Seyfarth Shaw.
From Mega 2025
During the 2025 Mega-Conference in Orlando, Mike McCarthy, senior director of AI solutions with Hearst Newspapers, shared his approach to implementing GenAI in sales and operations — an approach that he said has put Hearst among the few companies that is making money with GenAI.
As AI becomes more integrated in operations, news organizations are facing questions about AI use and transparency. During the conference, Kevin Rehberg, vice president, client development, of the Alliance for Audited Media, was joined by Jessica Davis, vice president of news automation and AI product at Gannett, to present how to leverage AI’s benefits while remaining committed to editorial integrity. Here are highlights from their discussion.
Additional industry news about AI
April 29, 2025 - Artificial intelligence is already affecting the way news is produced and received in the United States. But Americans are pessimistic about its long-term effect on the news people get and on the already-embattled journalism profession.
April 14, 2025 - The Alliance for Audited Media is launching a certification program to help media organizations implement responsible, transparent AI practices that build trust with readers and advertisers.
March 3, 2025 - Tollbit, an analytics and licensing platform for publishers and AI companies, has released its first AI User Agent Index, a quarterly report that tracks overall trends in the scraping habits of the AI industry. The report details that the click-through rates for AI chat bots are 95.7% lower than traditional Google search, with a referral rate of just 0.37%.  
December 10, 2024 - Earlier this year, the WSJ owner sued Perplexity for failing to properly license its content. Now its research tool Factiva has negotiated its own AI licensing deals.
The Center for Journalism & Liberty (CJL) at the Open Markets Institute has submitted a detailed letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, advocating for decisive action to dismantle Google’s monopoly over online search and search text advertising.
October 30, 2024 - In a new article in The Washington Monthly, Dr. Courtney C. Radsch, director of the Center for Journalism and Liberty at the Open Markets Institute, argues that the survival of artificial intelligence hinges on high-quality, human-generated content and data, which means that journalists, artists, content creators and analysts, have more leverage to be fairly compensated for their work than they might realize. 
September 30, 2024 - California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.
September 12, 2024 - Rapidly advancing generative artificial intelligence technology and journalism have converged during the biggest election year in history. As more newsrooms experiment with AI, the need for ethical guidelines and audience feedback have surfaced as key challenges.
September 10, 2024 - On Monday, Sept. 9, the Empire State Local News Coalition and Columbia Journalism School hosted “AI and Local News: Challenges and Opportunities for Journalism in New York,” a panel convening experts in journalism, technology and government to explore how AI is reshaping local news and the opportunities it presents for cross-sector collaboration.

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