The Media Show: How far should reporters go with AI?

《媒体秀:记者在人工智能方面的边界在哪里?》

The Explanation

2026-04-02

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Artificial intelligence is starting to change how some journalists work, as newsrooms test whether it can help produce more content. One reporter says AI is now helping him write more than 600 articles a year. Nick Lichtenberg, Business Editor at Fortune, Jane Martinson, Professor of Financial Journalism, City, University of London, and Max Goldbart, International TV Co-Editor, Deadline, discuss the pros and cons of letting AI into the newsroom. Two major court cases in the United States have put fresh attention on social media and its impact on young users. In Los Angeles, a jury found Meta and Google liable after deciding their platforms were intentionally designed to be addictive. In New Mexico, Meta was ordered to pay damages over claims it misled users about child safety. Lily Jamali, BBC North America Technology Correspondent, outlines developments from Silicon Valley, and Aza Raskin, co-founder of the Centre for Humane Technology, reflects on the design of features such as infinite scroll. In the UK, new research is being developed to understand how social media affects teenagers. A large study involving thousands of students will test limits on usage, alongside a government-backed pilot looking at restrictions for under-16s. Professor Amy Orben, psychologist at the University of Cambridge, explains how the research will work and what it aims to measure. Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Content producer: Lucy Wai Sound engineer: Mark Pickett
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  • Welcome to The Explanation from the BBC World Service.

  • This is Ros Atkins and Katie Razzle, and this is The Media Show.

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  • This week on The Media Show, we 're talking to the reporter who says AI

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  • Artificial intelligence and its role in the future of journalism is something

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  • We've looked at how some newsrooms are already using AI to write copy.

  • But how about this for a statistic?

  • Nick Lichtenberg, business editor at Fortune magazine, says AI is helping him produce more than 600 stories a year.