Stuff Group is trialling a customised AI tool so its journalists can cover more local democracy news, the media company says. The tool, Democracy AI, has been on trial for several weeks, helping journalists accurately report public documents, such as council meeting minutes, submissions and government reports. Democracy AI has been giving Stuff journalists the ability to scan, prioritise and report on hyperlocal decision-making documents in higher volumes than before. Streamlining the newsroomStuff Masthead Publishing Managing Director Joanna Norris says the AI tool requires keen oversight from journalists, but allows far greater coverage of important democratic processes. “This is AI for the people, improving the hyperlocal news we publish and allowing our journalists to focus on the unique content AI cannot deliver,” says Norris.

Source: Stuff July 18, 2024 04:51 UTC