Ethics I.A.
Open AIthe company behind ChatGPT, recently awarded a $395,000 grant to the Arthur L. Carter Institute of Journalism in India.New York University (NYU)under the guidance of Stephen Adler, former editor of Reuters. His goal? Catalyze journalistic ethics through workshops and discussions on issues such as coverage of the 2024 election, disinformation, artificial intelligence and newsroom diversity. And it is clearly a welcome response to the current demands of the profession.
Additionally, to solidify this initiative, financial support will be augmented by a $50,000 grant from the Carter Journalism Institute’s Journalism Venture Capital Fund. This move marks OpenAI’s entry into the academic field of journalism, highlighting its commitment to the role of artificial intelligence in media and aiming to strengthen journalistic ethics and trust within a media environment facing technological challenges increasingly challenging.
The rapid advances of artificial intelligence in the field of journalism, is an algorithm with several unknowns. First, while deep automation is effective, it runs the risk of removing the subtleties, cultural and empathic elements needed for comprehensive reporting. Overuse of AI to personalize information can also reinforce biases by limiting insights. Over-reliance on technology could jeopardize the work of journalists, thereby threatening diversity within the industry. Authenticity and ethical issues are becoming even more complex with the proliferation of deceptive AI-created deepfakes, making the fight against disinformation more difficult. Furthermore, the opaqueness of algorithms could undermine public trust and expose the media to technical vulnerabilities, intentional distortions and malicious manipulations. It is therefore essential to integrate AI ethically, taking into account its impact on society in the first place, in order to preserve the fundamental quality and trust in media information. That’s all, “Think of the world before you see any progress in it”.
