AI ‘journalists’ are pitching stories to editors, but the real problem isn’t the writing
TL;DR
Artificial intelligence agents can compose a decent draft. What they can’t do is get a human source to pick up the phone—and that’s the part of journalism that matters. Artificial intelligence agents can compose a decent draft. What they can’t do is get a human source to pick up the phone—and that’s the part of journalism that matters.
Nauti's Take
For small editorial teams, the first test of an AI research workflow should be whether it produces verifiable original sources and documented outreach attempts. Let agents prepare drafts and questions, but manually verify every source and claimed contact before turning the process into published work or broader automation.
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