Topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and news

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and news - statistics & facts

The use of artificial intelligence in news is a point of contention among many consumers, journalists, and news organizations alike. Whilst some view AI as a positive addition to the news industry, others are skeptical about its potential threats and pitfalls. With public trust in news eroding in several countries worldwide and trust in journalists also low, the growing use of AI for article writing, editing, and other content creation arrived at an already difficult time for the industry, and is proving to be disruptive and complex.

Most important use of AI in newsrooms in 2024 according to industry leaders worldwide
Back-end automation

Least important use of AI in newsrooms in 2024 according to industry leaders worldwide
Content creation

Industry leaders who think using AI for content creation could carry a high reputational risk
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News Industry

News sites blocking AI crawlers worldwide 2023, by weekly reach

News Industry

Challenges for AI integration in the newsroom worldwide 2023

News Industry

AI use in newsrooms worldwide 2023

AI in general

Expected benefits from Generative AI in organizations worldwide 2024
Expected benefits from Generative AI in organizations worldwide 2024
Key benefits global organizations hope to achieve with the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) as of 2024
Concerns over the use of generative AI worldwide 2023
Concerns over the use of generative AI worldwide 2023
Global concerns over the use of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) in 2023
Share of generative AI use at work or outside work worldwide in 2023, by industry
Share of generative AI use at work or outside work worldwide in 2023, by industry
Share of respondents using generative AI at work or outside of work in 2023, by industry
Position at AI automation risk in U.S. 2023, by industry
Position at AI automation risk in U.S. 2023, by industry
Industry employment at risk of automation by artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States in 2023, by industry
Risks related to generative AI that organizations consider relevant globally in 2023
Risks related to generative AI that organizations consider relevant globally in 2023
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) related risks that organizations worldwide consider relevant and are working to mitigate in 2023
Generative AI adoption rate at work in the United States 2023, by industry
Generative AI adoption rate at work in the United States 2023, by industry
Rate of generative AI adoption in the workplace in the United States 2023, by industry

News sites and AI crawlers

News sites blocking AI crawlers worldwide 2023, by weekly reach
News sites blocking AI crawlers worldwide 2023, by weekly reach
Share of top news websites blocking AI crawlers worldwide as of the end of 2023, by weekly online news reach
News sites blocking OpenAI crawlers worldwide 2023, by news outlet type
News sites blocking OpenAI crawlers worldwide 2023, by news outlet type
Share of top news websites blocking OpenAI's crawlers worldwide as of the end of 2023, by type of news outlet
News sites blocking OpenAI crawlers worldwide 2023, by country
News sites blocking OpenAI crawlers worldwide 2023, by country
Share of top news websites blocking OpenAI's crawlers worldwide as of the end of 2023, by country
News sites blocking Google's AI crawlers worldwide 2023, by news outlet type
News sites blocking Google's AI crawlers worldwide 2023, by news outlet type
Share of top news websites blocking Google's AI crawlers worldwide as of the end of 2023, by type of news outlet
News sites blocking Google's AI crawler worldwide 2023, by country
News sites blocking Google's AI crawler worldwide 2023, by country
Share of top news websites blocking Google AI's crawler worldwide as of the end of 2023, by country

AI in news worldwide

AI use in newsrooms worldwide 2023
AI use in newsrooms worldwide 2023
Most important newsroom uses of AI (artificial intelligence) for publishers in 2024 according to industry leaders worldwide as of December 2023
GenAI tools in newsrooms worldwide 2023
GenAI tools in newsrooms worldwide 2023
Areas where generative AI tools could most help newsrooms vs. which tools they are actively using according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023
Journalists and ChatGPT use worldwide 2023
Journalists and ChatGPT use worldwide 2023
Distribution of journalists using ChatGPT or similar tools on at least a weekly basis according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023
GenAI use in newsrooms concerns worldwide 2023
GenAI use in newsrooms concerns worldwide 2023
Leading concerns about using generative AI tools in newsrooms according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023
Newsroom concerns for ethical implications of AI worldwide 2023
Newsroom concerns for ethical implications of AI worldwide 2023
Concerns about the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in the newsroom among news and media organizations worldwide as of July 2023
Challenges for AI integration in the newsroom worldwide 2023
Challenges for AI integration in the newsroom worldwide 2023
Greatest challenges for artificial intelligence integration in the newsroom among news and media organizations worldwide as of July 2023
GenAI use in newsrooms as supportive or to improve quality worldwide 2023
GenAI use in newsrooms as supportive or to improve quality worldwide 2023
Attitudes towards the use of generative AI in a supportive role or for quality improvement in newsrooms according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023
Employee reluctance to GenAI use in newsrooms worldwide 2023
Employee reluctance to GenAI use in newsrooms worldwide 2023
Level of resistance to using generative AI tools in the newsrooms among journalists and editorial management according to newsroom executives worldwide as of May 2023

AI in news in the U.S.

Adults' opinion on the effect of AI on media in the U.S. 2024
Adults' opinion on the effect of AI on media in the U.S. 2024
Adults' opinion on the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) on media in the United States in March and December 2024
Capability of AI vs. humans to write news articles U.S. 2023
Capability of AI vs. humans to write news articles U.S. 2023
Attitudes to the level of capability of artificial intelligence to write news articles compared to human professionals in the United States as of June 2023
Attitudes to the future of news written by AI in the U.S. 2023, by age group
Attitudes to the future of news written by AI in the U.S. 2023, by age group
Distribution of adults who believe there will be a time when entire news articles will be written by artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States as of January 2023, by age group
Opinion on the effects of AI-written news in the U.S. 2023, by generation
Opinion on the effects of AI-written news in the U.S. 2023, by generation
Attitudes to the impact of AI-written news on the news industry among adults in the United States as of April 2023, by generation
Moral perspective on deepfakes in journalism U.S. 2023, by party ID
Moral perspective on deepfakes in journalism U.S. 2023, by party ID
Attitudes to whether it is morally acceptable to use artificial intelligence (AI) to create deepfakes in journalism in the United States as of August 2023, by party ID
Opinions on whether news written by AI is good or bad in the U.S. 2023, by age group
Opinions on whether news written by AI is good or bad in the U.S. 2023, by age group
Attitudes to whether it would be a good or a bad thing if news articles were written by artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States as of January 2023, by age group
Attitudes to AI replacing news reporters in the U.S. 2023, by generation
Attitudes to AI replacing news reporters in the U.S. 2023, by generation
Level of concern about AI replacing news reporters among adults in the United States as of April 2023, by generation

AI in news in the UK

Trust in online news written and edited by AI vs humans UK 2024
Trust in online news written and edited by AI vs humans UK 2024
Level of trust of online news articles written and edited by a human versus an AI among adults in the United Kingdom as of January 2024
Adults who have read an AI-written news article UK 2024, by age group
Adults who have read an AI-written news article UK 2024, by age group
Readership of a news article written by an AI among adults in the United Kingdom as of January 2024, by age group
Public opinion on the impact of AI on journalism UK 2024, by age group
Public opinion on the impact of AI on journalism UK 2024, by age group
Attitudes to the impact of artificial intelligence on journalism among adults in the United Kingdom as of January 2024, by age group
Public opinion on AI completing journalism tasks UK 2024
Public opinion on AI completing journalism tasks UK 2024
Attitudes to how acceptable it would be for artificial intelligence to complete selected journalism tasks among adults in the United Kingdom as of January 2024
Attitudes to signposting use of AI in news articles UK 2024
Attitudes to signposting use of AI in news articles UK 2024
Attitudes to whether media organizations should be required to display the ways artificial intelligence was used to create a news article in the United Kingdom as of January 2024

Most important use of AI in newsrooms in 2024 according to industry leaders worldwide
Back-end automation

Least important use of AI in newsrooms in 2024 according to industry leaders worldwide
Content creation

Industry leaders who think using AI for content creation could carry a high reputational risk
56%

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- News site with a high reach blocking OpenAI's crawlers worldwide
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News sites blocking AI crawlers worldwide 2023, by weekly reach
- Type of news sites most likely to block OpenAiI's crawlers worldwide
- Websites of legacy print publications
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News sites blocking OpenAI crawlers worldwide 2023, by news outlet type
- Country with the most news sites blocking OpenAI's crawlers worldwide
- United States
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News sites blocking OpenAI crawlers worldwide 2023, by country

- U.S. adults concerned about AI replacing news reporters
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Attitudes to AI replacing news reporters in the U.S. 2023, by generation
- Most acceptable use of AI in journalism according to UK consumers
- Perform spelling and grammar edits to an article written by a human journalist
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Public opinion on AI completing journalism tasks UK 2024
- UK consumers who think media organizations should display how AI was used to create news
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Attitudes to signposting use of AI in news articles UK 2024