How journalism is wrestling with AI, plus Europe's shrinking rivers

How journalism is wrestling with AI, plus Europe's shrinking rivers

September 9, 2026 · 55 min

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The episode discusses the challenges AI poses to journalism and the impact of Europe's record low rivers on geopolitics.

Artificial intelligence presents enormous challenges to the business of journalism in its pursuit of truth and dissemination of credible information. News Director with EBU Liz Corbin says AI developers must respect key principles around transparency and accreditation to ensure their tools don’t damage the integrity of news. Plus, after an extraordinarily hot summer, Europe's iconic rivers have reached record lows, exposing warships, skeletons - and enormous geopolitical vulnerabilities. Guests: Liz Corbin, News Director, European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Ben Coates, guest essayist for New York Times, author of The Rhine

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