The ABC is rolling out new AI tools to staff, hiring specialist AI roles, and trialling Anthropic’s Claude to turn regional radio bulletins into online articles. Management says the technology could free journalists to spend more time reporting. However, the move has sparked debate about trust, transparency, and the future of journalism.
ABC National AI Technology Reporter Cam Wilson explains what is changing, the concerns raised by the journalists’ union, and whether the ABC risks falling behind other public broadcasters and commercial media organisations if it does not adapt.
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