I began researching artificial intelligence in digital journalism in 2021. Initially, my research focused on understanding which journalistic tasks were being automated through AI in news production and to what extent journalists were involved in these automation processes. A recurrent question driving my research is whether newsroom AI tools can be purposefully designed, rather than merely implemented, to embody core ethical and journalistic values from the outset. This also involves examini...| The Centre for Freedom of the Media
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When an AI-generated image of an explosion near the Pentagon circulated online in 2023, the global media flinched. Financial markets trembled, social media erupted, and newsrooms scrambled to verify the source. It was not just another hoax—it was a warning flare for journalism. We have entered an era where the very fabric of visual evidence is unravelling.| The Centre for Freedom of the Media
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