Regulation of AI in Journalism: Council of Europe Implements Guideline
Summary:
The Council of Europe has implemented new guidelines to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism, providing key insights for stakeholders such as news media organizations, tech providers, and digital platforms. The rules addressed various stages of AI integration in journalism and entrusted responsibilities to states, tech suppliers, and platforms to ensure the ethical use of AI. As AI becomes popular in everyday life, the response in journalism is mixed, with advancements seen alongside copyright disputes over training AI models on unauthorized content.
The Council of Europe, on December 29, unveiled new guidelines to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism. Created by the Intergovernmental Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI), the guidelines constitute a significant step towards ensuring the media sector adheres to human rights norms and the rule of law. The guidelines provide practical information to key stakeholders, from news media organizations to technology suppliers and digital platforms that distribute news, specifying how AI can bolster journalistic activities.
The newly implemented guidelines address the utilization of AI in various stages of journalism, discussing initial decisions to employ AI technologies, and how media entities can acquire and embed these tools into their newsrooms. Importantly, the impact of AI on the public and society at large is considered a critical element of these guidelines. The Council thus assigns responsibilities to states, technology suppliers, and digital platforms alike to ensure responsible AI use.
The Council of Europe, located in Strasbourg, France and comprising 46 member nations, is committed to enhancing democracy, human rights, and the rule of law across the continent.
In the past year, as AI technologies gained a strong foothold in everyday use, journalism’s response has been varied. AI's advancements were exemplified by Channel 1 AI's announcement of its full-scale, AI-powered newsroom to be launched in 2024, providing personalized news content. Similarly, the German publishing conglomerate, Axel Springer, partnered with OpenAI in mid-December to integrate its ChatGPT into its journalism endeavors.
On the other side of the coin, traditional news corporations have grappled with copyright disputes and several have claimed illegal training of AI models on their content. Recently, The New York Times filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft on December 27, accusing them of unauthorized use of its content in training their models. For an up-to-date glimpse of AI's evolution in 2023, be sure to follow our comprehensive 2023 AI guide.
Finally, according to an industry insider, AI's disruption has thrown a wrench into the media industry and businesses are left scrambling to adjust to this shift.
Published At
12/29/2023 3:33:52 PM
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