Journalism is not dying, it’s evolving with AI, says new study [Advocacy Lab Content]

A recent working paper titled “Large Language Models, Small Labour Market Effects” by economists Anders Humlum and Emilie Vestergaard argues that the rapid emergence of generative AI tools has so far had only a modest impact on employment levels in journalism and related professions. According to a Pew Research Centre survey conducted in the summer of 2024, half of US adults believe AI will negatively affect the quality of news over the next two decades. Perhaps in the debate over AI’s role in the media, it is time to listen not just to public fears or tech-industry hype, but to the reporters already using these tools to tell stories that matter.

Author: Xhoi Zajmi

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