Google explores AI tools for journalists
Google is exploring using artificial intelligence tools to write news articles and is in talks with news organizations to use the tools to assist journalists , a company spokesperson said late on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not name the publishers, but the New York Times reported that Google has held discussions with the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal-owner News Corp and even the New York Times, among others. These AI tools could assist journalists with options for headlines or different writing styles, for instance, in a way that "enhances their work and productivity," the Google spokesperson said, adding it was in the "earliest stages of exploring ideas". "Quite simply these tools are not intended to, and cannot, replace the essential role journalists have in reporting, creating, and fact-checking their articles," the spokesperson said. However, some executives who saw Google's pitch described it as unsett...