Majority believe AI will eventually fully control news media
56% in a survey believe that artificial intelligence eventually will fully control the news media including what they report and the questions they ask sources. 53% say they are comfortable with media using AI but close to 93%, at least somewhat, fear that future news reporting could mostly be created with AI technology, according to a US study by San Francisco-based marketing firm Bospar.
74% of the 1 000 US respondents believe at least 25% of news articles will be AI-generated by 2025, and 29% think more than half of news articles will be AI-generated by 2025.
“The rapid development and access to generative AI, ChatGPT and similar technology for media use concerns most Americans,” said Curtis Sparrer, Principal at Bospar.
“While the threat to humankind is still perceived to be far off, the use of artificial intelligence in media stories has raised immediate unease for the future of journalism, the quality of stories, sources, and misinformation, as well as jobs in media in the near future.”
81%m in the survey said they are nervous about the spread of disinformation, misinformation and bias through AI, and think AI-generated news requires additional government regulation to combat their spread.
“Experts are calling for the development of AI to slow down, particularly where ChatGPT and similar technology is concerned. Only 7% disagree with the experts, but 60% agree because they believe AI hasn’t been tested enough to determine if it’s safe”, the report says.
Another 48% agree because they are worried about the vulnerability of AI to hackers, while another 37% agree based on fear that AI will be used to create fake news and misinformation.
The survey says 79% are anxious about security and believe that journalists risk compromising their sources based on the questions they ask ChatGPT.
“Americans also expressed concern about the impact of AI on media jobs. Nearly all Americans (96%) have some level of fear that more than half of all media jobs could be at risk of becoming automated, and (42%) are very
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