As noted by Il Foglio editor-in-chief Claudio Cherasa, the publication decided on this experiment to show how artificial intelligence technologies are changing modern journalism. The special edition of Il Foglio AI was released on March 18. It consists of four pages and is available both in hard copy and online.
"This is the world's first daily newspaper created entirely by artificial intelligence, from articles and headlines to quotes and reviews," said Cherasa.
The editor explained that the journalists in this project only asked the AI questions and read the answers. According to him, the neural network wrote simple and understandable articles in which there were no obvious grammatical errors. However, none of the material contains direct quotes from people. Unlike traditional journalism, this issue did not feature personal opinions, in-depth analysis, or live interviews.
Cherasa believes that this experiment will help to understand how AI can fit into the process of creating news, writes RBC.
Other major publications also publicly admit that they use neural networks to automate tasks and prepare articles. For example, the Associated Press news agency has developed a guide for journalists on how to use AI capabilities. The agency believes that neural networks can help editors create headlines or generate ideas for articles, as well as AI can come up with interview questions and edit the news for grammatical and spelling errors. At the same time, it is forbidden to publish fully generated material, and journalists are responsible for every word in the text.
In August 2024, OpenAI technology company entered into a multi-year partnership agreement with Conde Nast publishing house, which publishes popular magazines such as Vogue, The New Yorker and GQ. The management of Conde Nast sees in cooperation with OpenAI an opportunity to compensate for some of the losses associated with changes in the business models of news publications.
However, not all publications support the use of AI. Earlier in the United States, a journalist was convicted of using a neural network and fired. The reporter trusted artificial intelligence to write reports and even generated quotes from the head of the state of Wyoming.
