AI is changing news publishing, not journalism

AI is changing news publishing, not journalism
BD AI is the bot that turns every NZX release into a short news story.
Ben Moore
BusinessDesk’s publisher Matt Martel took to the stage on Wednesday evening to explain how the outlet uses artificial intelligence across its operations.The event was hosted by BusinessDesk and the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) in the NZME building.The artificial intelligence (AI) features that are being rolled out have primarily been driven by the head of data and AI, Andy Fyers, working with Turkey-based development firm PlusClouds.Martel’s interest in using emerging tech to enhance news offerings stems from hi...

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