By AFP More by this AuthorGoogle is working with news publishers to design a new AI-backed tool to help journalists report and write their stories, the company said on Thursday. The project was first reported by The New York Times, which is working with The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal in testing the new product. Read: Google adds Swahili to AI chat serviceShe added that "quite simply, these tools are not intended to, and cannot, replace the essential role journalists have in reporting, creating and fact-checking their articles." AdvertisementThe tool would function as a sort of co-pilot for reporters and editors by providing options for headlines or different writing styles, the company said. The AP has used other forms of AI for nearly a decade, including to automate corporate earnings reports and recap some sporting events.

Source: Daily Nation July 21, 2023 07:44 UTC