“In service of more stories, and faster stories, Newsweek’s AI policy addendum gives staffers the greenlight to use generative AI in “writing, research, editing, and other core journalism functions,whio
NeimanLab says Newsweek staffers are being “encouraged to experiment” with AI tools to support their workflow. The story links the more proactive approach to the new executive editor at Newsweek, Jennifer Cunningham, who joined the legacy publication in March.
Cunningham is quoted saying the intent is to enable more time for reporting and writing “and not the parts of journalism that are a little bit more process-oriented.”
Newsweek is making generative AI a fixture in its newsroom | NEIMANLAB | April 17, 2024 | by Andrew Deck