The New York Times has initiated the use of AI tools in its newsroom, allowing staff to employ these technologies for various editorial tasks such as summarizing, editing, and generating headlines. Staff will receive dedicated training on these tools, including a new internal platform named Echo. Guidelines have been established to control AI's role in the journalistic process, ensuring that while it can assist with tasks, all work remains accountable to human journalists, reflecting the publication's commitment to quality journalism.
Staff were reportedly sent new editorial guidelines detailing permitted uses for Echo and other AI tools, which encourage newsroom employees to use them to suggest edits and revisions.
Generative A.I. can sometimes help with parts of our process, but the work should always be managed by and accountable to journalists.
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