Union says two generative‑AI features were deployed without contract‑required notice or human review Management argues product teams built the tools “outside the newsroom” Ruling could set precedent on whether editorial standards and bargaining duties apply to algorithmic products Politico’s management told an arbitrator this summer that experimental AI products built by engineering teams sit “outside the newsroom,” while the union argues contract protections and human review were bypassed. The PEN Guild took Politico to arbitration in July 2025, claiming two gen AI features were deployed without the notice and editorial oversight required under its newly negotiated contract. The union says…

Three small newsrooms in Argentina have shown how AI tools can help local journalism thrive – even in financially constrained settings – by enhancing editorial quality, deepening community engagement and improving operational efficiency. As part of a project led by the regional press association ADIRA and tech company N-Media, the teams at El Debate Pregón in Gualeguay, Ecos Diarios in Necochea and El Libertador in Corrientes used tools such as Google Pinpoint and Notebook LM to take on major projects that would have been difficult or impossible with limited staff and budgets. At El Debate Pregón, journalist Santiago Joaquín García…

The BBC has launched two public pilots using generative AI to support its newsroom operations, part of a broader push to explore how artificial intelligence can help with news production while maintaining editorial control and transparency. The first pilot uses AI to generate bullet-point summaries of longer articles. These “At a glance” summaries are designed to give readers – particularly younger audiences – a quick and accessible way to grasp the main points of a story. Journalists generate the summary using a standard prompt, then review and edit the result before publication. “Short, scannable bullet-point summaries have proven popular with…

The Quint’s has seen the average session duration of readers rise by nearly a minute to almost five minutes since the launch of its NewsEasy suite of AI features, according to Tarun Jain, the Indian digital-only news publication’s product head. He told WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media India conference in Chennai that the growth came from building tools around newsroom priorities rather than in place of them. NewsEasy offers a structured reading experience that begins with an “In Short” summary – not a bulleted list but a short, editorially crafted entry point that ends with a teaser or question to draw readers…

A local newspaper in Ohio is turning to artificial intelligence to tackle one of the most common complaints from its readers – poor grammar and spelling. Cleveland.com, part of the Advance Local group, has introduced a new in-house tool called Editor’s Eyes, designed to help reporters catch mistakes before their stories go live. The system, built by Advance’s David Cohn, acts like an automated copy editor. Reporters paste their draft into a browser window and receive instant feedback on spelling, grammar and readability. The goal is not just to improve accuracy but also to give writers a chance to reflect…

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The Guardian has launched a new secure messaging feature designed to protect whistleblowers, marking what it claims is a world first for a media organisation. The technology, built in partnership with the University of Cambridge, allows people to share confidential information with journalists in a way that conceals the very fact that messaging is taking place. Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief, said the innovation comes at a time when threats to journalists and sources are increasing. “Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing has always taken bravery,” she wrote in a LinkedIn post. “As threats to journalists around the world increase, so does the…

The firm has raised $1 billion from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund to transform from a writing assistant into an AI-powered productivity platform. Grammarly has secured $1 billion in funding from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund as it accelerates plans to become a full-scale AI productivity platform. The deal, announced on 30 May, marks a major shift for the company, which is best known for its writing assistant but now aims to integrate a broader suite of productivity tools. “This is a huge transformation,” said CEO Shishir Mehrotra. “Grammarly is going from being what is mostly known as a single-purpose…

Tim Davie promotes a balanced approach that merges technological innovation with traditional journalistic integrity. BBC Director-General Tim Davie has called on public service broadcasters, regulators and technology companies to join forces in safeguarding trust in journalism and combating the risks posed by AI. In a speech delivered in London last week, Davie said that the spread of generative AI and the growing volume of low-quality content online threatened to “drown out” trusted news sources. He warned that audiences were increasingly “bewildered” by a glut of misleading material and that “bad actors” were weaponising AI to spread disinformation at scale. Davie…

The Newsroom AI Catalyst programme is broadening its reach with two new cohorts and a launch down under. The Newsroom AI Catalyst programme, developed by WAN-IFRA and OpenAI to support responsible AI adoption in journalism, is expanding to include two new cohorts and, for the first time, newsrooms in Australia and New Zealand. The global initiative has already reached 128 news organisations across Europe, Asia, South Asia and Latin America. With the addition of the new cohorts, 24 more editorial teams will receive hands-on support to integrate AI tools into their operations. Applications for the Australia and New Zealand phase…