By Samrat Choudhury
Publication Date: 2025-11-30 11:41:00
AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in search, fact-checking and personalized feeds. Used correctly, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way news is distributed and consumed.
From algorithmic news distribution and AI-powered news aggregators to the growing habit of asking AI chatbots (like ChatGPT or Gemini) to summarize stories, technology is becoming increasingly embedded in the daily flow of information.
Given the magnitude of this change, understanding how AI is used in news creation and journalism has never been more urgent. And much of this happens in secret: before a reader clicks on a headline or reads a sentence.
Given the public’s lack of understanding of how AI systems work, combined with a low level of Media and AI competence Risk leaves people confused and prone to making harmful decisions.
To better understand these risks, we examine three areas where AI…
