"People think AI is dangerous, harmful and creepy. They worry that AI will hallucinate or make stuff up. And many folks are concerned that AI will replace journalists' jobs. They are also anxious that they will be flooded with so much noise and slop created by AI that it will be impossible to find reliable information. People hate AI."
"Indy newsrooms have various approaches to AI. Of all the Indianapolis news outlets, Black Indy Live has been the most experimental in its use of AI. Laron Anderson, the platform's editor-in-chief, said he has leaned into AI for many tasks, including designing his logo, generating graphics, polishing news stories, and coming up with promotional campaigns."
"He even used the technology to create an AI avatar, Rae, to report the news when Black Indy Live first started in 2017. Rae was loved (and hated) by audience members, and Anderson says the only reason he stopped using it was because OpenAI discontinued Sora, the platform that produced avatars."
"Most of the local newsrooms in Indy are much more conservative in their use of AI. Here's a roundup of their policies: IndyStar: IndyStar journalists are expected to adhere to strict company guidelines that require transparency and"
A pilot program tests whether a public editor who analyzes local coverage can increase audience trust and media literacy. News consumers fear AI in journalism due to hallucinations, misinformation, job displacement, and an overwhelming flood of low-quality content. Indianapolis newsrooms are experimenting with AI, prompting a review of local practices and ethical guidelines. Black Indy Live uses AI broadly for tasks such as logo design, graphics, story polishing, and promotional campaigns, including an AI avatar used to report news. Other outlets take more conservative approaches, with policies emphasizing transparency and adherence to company guidelines for AI use.
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