Journalists highlight need for industry-wide policy on reporting and AI

Artificial intelligence, also known as AI, is being adopted across a variety of industries. (AbsolutVision and Jenni Sohn/Associated Press)

Artificial intelligence is becoming ingrained in many industries, including news. However, is there an ethical dilemma around transparency, cultural biases and potential job displacement?

On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott talked with a group of area journalists.

Laura Downey, the president of the Society of Professional Journalists Georgia, and the executive editor of WebMD’s magazine and its point-of-care products, Dan Whisenhunt, the editor and founder of Decaturish, and Nsenga Burton, an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur and editor-in-chief of The Burton Wire, shared their thoughts about AI and whether or not they believe it should be used in journalism.