Google, in a prepared statement, said artificial intelligence-enhanced tools could help give journalists options for headlines or different writing styles when they are working on a story — characterising it as a way to enhance work and productivity. “These tools are not intended to, and cannot, replace the essential role journalists have in reporting, creating and fact-checking their articles,” Google said. It uses automation to help create stories on routine sports results and corporate earnings. Google has historically shown some caution in applying its AI advances, including in its flagship search engine which users rely on to surface accurate information. It could document public meetings where there are no longer human journalists to attend and create narratives about what is going on, she said.

Source: The Times July 20, 2023 21:13 UTC