“The Case for Journalism on AI” by michel

I'm writing this in my personality capacity as someone who recently began working at the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism—my colleagues might see things differently and haven’t reviewed this post. The rapid development of artificial intelligence could prove to be one of the most consequential technological transitions in human history. As we approach what may be a critical period in AI development, we face urgent questions about governance, safety standards, and the concentration of power in AI development. Yet many in the general public are not aware of the speed of AI development, nor the implications powerful AI models could have for them or society at large. Society's capacity to carefully examine and publicly debate AI issues lags far behind their importance. This post makes the case for why journalism on AI is an important yet neglected path to remedy this situation. AI journalism has a lot [...] ---Outline:(00:56) AI journalism has a lot of potential(03:53) The state of AI journalism(05:04) Building the next generation of AI journalists(06:57) The Tarbell FellowshipThe original text contained 6 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: February 19th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/bYrh5CMhmGDohjztD/the-case-for-journalism-on-ai --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.