Guardian launches year-long AI reporting initiative focused on workers, not tech executives
The series will examine how AI is transforming work and power across industries, from Amazon warehouses to Hollywood writers' rooms.

The series will examine how AI is transforming work and power across industries, from Amazon warehouses to Hollywood writers' rooms.

Platformer journalist Ella Markianos created "Claudella" to test whether AI could do her job — and discovered it already can do much of it.

The program focuses on ethical frameworks and strategic decision-making as AI embeds itself in newsrooms.
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Only one-fifth of Copilot news responses link to Australian sources, raising alarm about AI-driven news deserts.

From chatbot distribution to AI agents, leading voices from BBC, WSJ, NYT and others predict a year of major change.

The Washington Post, The Guardian, and other outlets will test AI-powered article overviews and audio briefings in Google News.
