2025: The year we stop talking about “AI”
Rather than worrying about AI taking away jobs or isolating us further in society, the best media products will help us connect and be more human.
Burt Herman
Following the Election, We Must Build Products that Don't Just Inform, But Actively Help Audiences Understand and Engage
The media needs to fundamentally rethink what a news product can be in an era where technology enables genuine connections.
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Envisioning the Future of News: Launching the AI-Driven Journalism Startups of 2030
How journalists imagined the newsroom of 2030 at the Hacks/Hackers AI workshop at ONA 2024.
AI/Journalism Hackathon at UC Berkeley: Harnessing AI to Enhance Trust and Deepen Engagement in Local Communities
How can AI be leveraged to enhance trust and boost media engagement within local communities?
AI Hackathon for Equity: Tackling Harmful Bias in the Information Ecosystem (Baltimore)
Join Hacks/Hackers, The Real News Network and Baltimore Beat for a hackathon, "AI for Equity: Tackling Harmful Bias in the Information Ecosystem."
To Sue or Not to Sue - The Legal Battle Over AI and Journalism
Publishers are taking legal action against AI companies for utilizing journalistic work without permission. Do they have a valid case?