AI News Presenters mix Truth and Reality-Here's why Experts say That's a Problem
Kuwait News has unveiled its first AI-powered virtual newscaster, and experts say AI newscasters could help spread disinformation.
Subramaniam Vincent, the director of the journalism and media ethics program told Lifewire in an email that a news bulletin is not journalism anyway, whether a human reads it or a machine. What matters is who wrote the bulletin and how the news was gathered, verified, and framed.
"Perhaps Kuwaiti viewers already treat this as a top-down exploration decision at the technology level, foisted on them by the media elite with the nod of the ruling administration," he added. "Or, they will take it as a novelty to gaze at. If the novelty fades out in a few weeks or months, it's back to square one."
Subramaniam Vincent, director of journalism and media ethics, quoted by Lifewire.