Will AI replace News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.
Time left: 2 years and 7 months · Group: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
The official job description
Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What news analysts, reporters, and journalists do all day (for now)
Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.
Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information.
Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas.
Research a story's background information to provide complete and accurate information.
Also known as
Anchor, Anchorman, Art Critic, Basketball Commentator, Blogger, Book Critic, Book Reviewer, Breaking News Reporter
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace news analysts, reporters, and journalists?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 2 years and 7 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces news analysts, reporters, and journalists?
2 years and 7 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which news analysts, reporters, and journalists tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers. The rest follows.