"AJP is most well-known for providing grants to nonprofit local news organizations across the U.S. Starting in 2022, it launched a new AI and Product Studio, backed by a $5 million donation from OpenAI. For two years now, the Studio has been providing grants and coaching for local newsrooms to bolster their AI experimentation, including Sahan Journal, Spotlight PA, and The City."
"The field guide pulls on learnings from these grantees, as well as phone and email interviews, product trials, and insights from experts at The Lenfest Institute, Big Local News, and Microsoft. Rather than making blanket recommendations on which tools to use, the guide is meant to "share what we've learned so far so you can make informed decisions." The first iteration of the guide includes several AI tools that transcribe and summarize local government meetings, including Local Lens, See Gov, and City Meetings NYC."
The American Journalism Project created a field guide offering practical information and reviews on AI vendors tailored to newsrooms deciding which generative AI tools to adopt. The AJP AI and Product Studio, launched in 2022 with a $5 million OpenAI donation, has awarded grants and coached local newsrooms to support AI experimentation. The guide draws on grantee experiences, interviews, product trials, and expert input from institutions like The Lenfest Institute and Microsoft. The guide catalogs tools that transcribe and summarize local government meetings—such as Local Lens, See Gov, and City Meetings NYC—listing pros, cons, functions, and which grantees used them, and noting tools like Hamlet that synthesize real estate project data.
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