International media demands transparency from AI companies – news from the Vatican

International media demands transparency from AI companies – news from the Vatican

By Vatican News
Publication Date: 2026-01-09 14:00:00

“Facts In, Facts Out”: An international campaign calls on major AI companies to prioritize the credibility of information in their decision-making. More and more people are using AI tools to access news, but it is often distorted or decontextualized compared to its original sources. Therefore, the media is demanding that the AI ​​giants take responsibility for their role in the digital revolution.

By Alessandro Gisotti

It is time for AI companies to have a dialogue with the media about source transparency and the use of journalistic content. This is the main demand of the world’s leading media associations as part of the campaign “Facts in, facts out.” The initiative is supported by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), of which Vatican Radio is a founding member, the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the International Federation of Periodical Publishers (FIPP). The campaign was particularly inspired by the News Integrity in AI…