ABC Chair Kim Williams on AI and Public Broadcasting
From Double Take by Centre for Media Transition
February 24, 2026 · 49 min · Season 1 · Episode 30
About this episode
ABC Chair Kim Williams discusses the impact of AI on journalism and public broadcasting.
As AI rapidly infiltrates every aspect of our lives, the news industry is facing another onslaught from the digital realm. AI companies with billion-dollar values are lobbying the government for copyright exceptions, having trained their systems on copyrighted materials including news. People are increasingly turning to AI for their news and information, and newsrooms are grappling with how AI can benefit news production and help connect them with audiences. ABC Chair Kim Williams weighs in with consideration to the impact AI will have not just on journalism, but on human civilisation.
People in this episode
Guest: Kim Williams
Topics covered
- AI
- public broadcasting
- journalism
- news industry
- copyright
- digital realm
Keywords
- AI
- public broadcasting
- journalism
- copyright
- news
- digital
- information
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC, Centre for Media Transition
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