Journalists are using generative AI tools without company oversight, study finds

Nearly half of journalists surveyed in a new report said they are using generative AI tools not approved or bought by their organization.

That’s according to a survey by Trint, an AI transcription software platform, which asked producers, editors and correspondents from 29 global newsrooms how they plan to use AI for work this year.

The report found that 42.3% of journalists surveyed are using generative AI tools at work that are not licensed by their company. Journalists said their newsrooms were adopting AI tools to improve efficiency and stay ahead of their competitors, and expected using AI for processes like transcription and translation, information gathering and analyzing large volumes of data to increase in the next few years.

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