Chatbots: A ‘truth oracle’?
Princeton’s Arvind Narayanan said chatbots could become a default source for facts within a decade, though the shift is not inevitable.
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Tarbell Center pledges $10 million for AI journalism by end of 2027
The Tarbell Center plans to spend $10 million by the end of 2027, beginning with grants to two NPR projects.
OpenAI adds another $10 million to Lenfest AI fellowships
Lenfest will consider local TV and statewide public service journalism as it opens the next round of its AI fellowship program.
OpenAI offers 400+ ChatGPT Edu subscriptions to CUNY, Medill journalism programs
OpenAI is providing more than 400 ChatGPT Edu subscriptions to interested graduate students and faculty at two journalism schools.
Newspaper opinion editors push back on AI-written op-eds after WSJ defense
Nieman Lab contacted 24 U.S. newspapers; none of the editors who responded said they would accept AI-written op-eds.
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Druckenmiller says he used AI to write WSJ op-ed criticizing Bessent
Stanley Druckenmiller told NOTUS he used AI to write his Wall Street Journal op-ed, and the paper’s editorial page editor defended him.
GB News cites automation as journalism job cuts continue in 2026
Press Gazette’s rolling tracker includes layoffs, proposed cuts and closures at GB News, BuzzFeed, the Associated Press and other outlets. The reasons behind them vary widely.
NCTJ finds UK news employers now expect advanced AI skills from graduates
The NCTJ surveyed 14 UK news organisations and found employers now want graduates who can prompt critically, check AI output and weigh ethics.
Mirage’s $50,000 AI news channel runs 24/7 without journalists
Mirage's one-day AI News Network drew 50,000 viewers on X, cost about $50,000 and employed no journalists at any point.
Axios bets OpenAI money can make local news newsletters profitable
OpenAI is funding 13 new Axios Local newsletters under a three-year deal whose financial terms neither company will disclose.