A Poynter Report Exclusive: When AI Crosses the Line in Journalism

About this episode

The episode discusses an investigation into an AI company's unethical practices in journalism.

For the first time the Poynter Institute's Alex Mahadevan and Angela Fu discuss their investigation that uncovered a troubling case where Nota, an AI company, blurred the line between innovation and plagiarism. Their investigation not only led to the project’s shutdown but also sparked bigger questions about trust, ethics, and the future of news in an AI-driven world.  Season 5 Episode 6. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Jones

Guests: Alex Mahadevan, Angela Fu

Topics covered

• AI in journalism
• ethics
• plagiarism
• trust
• future of news

Keywords

• AI
• journalism
• plagiarism
• ethics
• trust
• Poynter Institute

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Poynter Institute, Nota

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