Al Jazeera Media Institute is to launch its new program, “Artificial Intelligence in Newsrooms,” on August 1. The program is the first of its kind at the institute, as it is presented by broadcaster Ebtikar (Arabic for innovation), a digital broadcaster who works with artificial intelligence technology.
The program addresses the uses of AI in newsrooms around the world, and addresses the various problems associated with that use. Starting with the technical, skills and material obstacles that prevent the integration of smart tools in media institutions, and going through the challenges related to the public’s trust in the content produced by the machine, and ending with fears about the potential impacts of the uses of AI on professional ethics.
Hamad al-Houl al-Marri, Director of the Planning and Projects Department at the Institute, said: “The program reviews successful experiences around the world in employing smart tools in the various stages of media content production, such as monitoring and follow-up, authenticating news, and combating systematic media misinformation.”
