The Verge
A dedicated FAQ reportedly addressed whether journalists can explicitly use AI to assist with writing first drafts. “Yes, but you must make sure your final work is yours,” it answered. The guidelines stressed final products must be the journalist’s own work, however, adding that journalists would be responsible for stories under their name.
What’s the end-goal here? Are journalists going to work themselves out of a job? Does BI think this will produce a higher quantity and quality of journalism? And what happens when AI starts training on all the AI journalism? Does the world just explode? Knowing management encourages the use of AI in writing—let alone allows it—is as clear an indicator you can give me to never visit their site again.
Business Insider reportedly gives journalists green light to write stories with AI — and it won’t tell readers
The policy makes Insider one of the first major US newsrooms to permit such extensive use of the technology.
Robert Hart
