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"Insights from 12 News Leaders on Generative AI in Journalism"

Industry leaders in journalism are responding to the arrival of generative AI tools with a mix of pessimism and optimism. Many publishers have already established guidelines and codes of practice for the use of AI in their newsrooms, with some using it to create efficiencies and free up journalists for more complex journalism. The Washington Post has established an AI taskforce and a full-time team to spearhead its experimentation and proof-of-concept initiatives. However, New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger warns that AI will bring an unprecedented torrent of misinformation, and Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni has laid out four principles for journalists to ensure they use AI effectively while remaining the "world's most trusted news organisation."