Artificial intelligence: Will robots replace journalists?

We are at a crossroads. A crossroads that will greatly determine the future of journalism. The COVID$-19$ pandemic has brought about an unprecedented crisis that could decimate some media.

One possible solution is proposed $-$ that of artificial intelligen Al refers to "intelligent machines that learn from experience and perform tasks like humans", according Intelligence and the Future of Journalism.

No$,$ Al will not replace journalists

Artificial intelligence is not there to replace journalists or eliminate jobs. Marconi estimates that $8$ to $12\%$ of reporters' current tasks will be taken over by machines, which, on the contrary, will refocus the work of editors and journalists towards value$-$added content: long formats, large interviews, analysis, journalism data, investigative journalism.

Currently, Al robots are performing basic tasks such as writing two$-$ to six$-$paragraph texts on sports results, quarterly company results, election results or Olympic rankings. The result is convincing, but clearly shows the limits of AI$.$ We will always need a journalist to go further.

Al can also save journalists a lot of time by transcribing audio and video interviews. The same goes for major reports on pollution or violence that rely on vast databases. Machines can do complex data analysis in no time.

What determines the future of journalism?

The growing use of $Al$

The quality of journalists

Thy combination of the $Al$ and the journalist

ThII placement of journalists by AI