A prominent editor has unleashed a scathing attack on journalism schools for what he claims is their retrograde attitude toward artificial intelligence. By removing writing from reporters’ workloads, we’ve effectively freed up an extra workday for them each week. Quinn also takes several shots at journalism schools for teaching their students that AI is evil. As Kiesow suggests, AI and journalism can turn into a toxic mix very quickly. At the same time, though, many newsrooms are not going to follow the common-sense ethical guidelines that Quinn lays out.

Source: CNN February 17, 2026 18:19 UTC