OpenAI and WAN-IFRA launch global AI accelerator for newsrooms
OpenAI announced that it is collaborating with the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) to launch an ambitious accelerator program targeting more than 100 news publishers around the world. denomination Newsroom AI CatalystThis plan helps newsrooms adopt and integrate. A.I (AI) is a technology that improves content creation, data analysis, and user experience.
AI’s role in the modern newsroom
The emergence of AI, especially generative AI, presents numerous opportunities for the journalism industry. AI can help create and improve content, perform deep data analysis, and improve user engagement on news websites. However, issues such as misinformation, privacy concerns, copyright issues, and potential bias also arise.
The Newsroom AI Catalyst program seeks to address these challenges while leveraging the benefits of AI. The program supports 128 newsrooms across Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and South Asia, providing expert guidance and hands-on experience to drive AI-driven strategic initiatives.
Program Structure and Goals
This three-month accelerator offers a comprehensive curriculum including learning modules, hands-on workshops, mini hackathons and showcase events. It begins with an in-person workshop where participants and coaches can connect and kickstart their AI prototyping projects. By the end of the program, participants will have a clear plan for implementing AI in their newsrooms.
OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT, will fund this initiative and provide technical support. According to Vincent Peyregne, CEO of WAN-IFRA, this support is critical as news companies face declining advertising and print subscription revenues, threatening their sustainability and, consequently, democracy itself.
“News companies around the world are under pressure from declining advertising and print subscription revenues. Adversity in the face of news deprives communities of access to a shared foundation of facts and shared values and puts democracy itself at risk. AI technology has the potential to positively impact the sustainability of news organizations,” said Peyregne.
Tom Rubin, OpenAI’s head of intellectual property and content, echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the transformative potential of AI in journalism. “At OpenAI, we are committed to broadly expanding opportunities by leveraging the transformative power of AI. “This program, in partnership with WAN-IFRA, is designed to strengthen the capacity of 128 newsrooms across Europe, Asia and Latin America,” he said.
from now on
The accelerator program aims to ensure participants have a solid understanding of the role of AI in modern journalism and an actionable plan for effectively integrating these technologies. This initiative highlights the importance of AI in maintaining high-quality journalism and a sustainable news ecosystem.
To learn more about the program, including curriculum, schedule, eligibility criteria, and application procedures, interested parties can visit WAN-IFRA’s official website: WAN-IFRA.
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