AI is creating new opportunities for journalism, but it also presents ‘hallucinations’

The Observatory of Communication, Obercom, in partnership with IBERIFIER, launched a report on ‘Generative AI – Risks and Opportunities for Journalism’ on 17 February. According to the research – which draws on the latest studies on the subject – journalists of the future will have to be proficient in language and journalistic ethics and have skills in AI tools. The main results points out that there are still mechanisms of resistance on the part of journalists, who point out the loss of editorial control and the fact that content can be produced in a biased way.


Among the main conclusions, on the other hand, is the possibility of hallucinations from AI models.
One of the studies on the use of AI in newsrooms, carried out by the World Association of Newspapers, points out that it is being used mainly to write texts and carry out simplified searches.

More information:

Report

Otros artículos

Spain & Portugal fact-checking brief – Q1 December-February 2025

IberifierFact-checkingbriefDownload

IBERIFIER promotes media literacy in rural areas of Spain

IBERIFIER talk on media literacy in Lerín, Navarra

EDMO: Best of fact-checking map in April by country

The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) has introduced an interative map showcasing fact-checking efforts across Europe, enabling users to explore verified work by independent organisations. This tool, updated monthly, highlights key investigation and debunked...

Portugal will have a rapid response system to report disinformation before elections

For the first time in the legislative elections on 18 May, Portugal will implement a rapid response system to report disinformation as part of the European Commission's strategy against disinformation, according to researchers involved...

‘Let’s get down to the facts’ is broadcast on Fridays on the Portuguese radio station TSF

On Fridays at 9.30am and 4pm, TSF radio broadcasts the programme ‘Vamos aos factos’ (Let's get down to the facts), which analyses content suspected of including disinformation and deals with a particular case about...