Journalists scramble as AI-generated images beat official photos to publication
Fact-checkers and journalists are losing ground to synthetic images during breaking news events.
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Grok’s deepfake crisis shows why 2026 is the year of ‘breaking verification’
As Musk's AI generates fake explicit images on demand, newsrooms face a new imperative: proving what's real.
AI in Newsrooms 2026: How AI Will Change Reporting
From chatbot distribution to AI agents, leading voices from BBC, WSJ, NYT and others predict a year of major change.
Honeyjar AI raises $2 million to build PR firm in a box
The platform integrates multiple AI models with media data to automate tasks like list building and coverage tracking.
Hollywood creators launch coalition to set AI industry standards
Over 500 entertainment professionals unite to demand transparency and fair compensation for AI training data.
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OpenAI launches free AI training academy for newsrooms
New hub offers on-demand courses and playbooks for journalists.
AP launches verification dashboard combining AI and traditional tools
Platform aims to streamline content authentication for newsrooms fighting misinformation.
Creative Commons warns pay-to-crawl could become the new DRM
The nonprofit offers seven principles to prevent 'pay-to-crawl' from becoming a new form of DRM.
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 Word of the Year takes direct aim at AI-generated content
'Slop' captures the flood of low-quality AI output now clogging the internet.
Disney finds Google’s lack of licensing disturbing, forces takedown of AI videos
Mouse House's cease and desist hit YouTube days before Disney licensed character licensing deal with OpenAI