The Year in Media Transition 2025
From Double Take by Centre for Media Transition
December 16, 2025 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 29
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of AI on news media, featuring insights from journalists and media professionals.
Our annual review is back - and how could we sum this year up without looking at AI in news - what it means practically and ethically? Sacha Molitorisz speaks with journalist, broadcaster and podcaster Joe Hildebrand, and ABC's Managing Editor (Standards & Compliance) Sashka Koloff about declining trust, hallucinations and sex robots. You'll have to listen to understand.
People in this episode
Host: Sacha Molitorisz
Guests: Joe Hildebrand, Sashka Koloff
Topics covered
- AI in news
- media ethics
- trust in journalism
- media transition
- declining trust
- hallucinations
- technology impact
Keywords
- AI
- news
- ethics
- trust
- journalism
- media transition
- hallucinations
- technology
- Sacha Molitorisz
- Joe Hildebrand
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC
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