After interviewing 40 journalists across 12 newsrooms in France, Europe, and the US, a clear picture emerges: AI is now present everywhere, but its actual use remains highly fragmented.
Most Common Uses
- Automatic interview transcription (nearly universal)
- Summaries of long documents and press releases
- First draft generation (controversial, adopted by 30%)
- AI-assisted fact-checking (experimental in a few newsrooms)
- Translation and multilingual adaptation
The most skeptical journalists point to the risk of content homogenization and the loss of each outlet's distinctive editorial voice. The most enthusiastic see it as a time-saver enabling more focus on in-depth reporting.