WAN-IFRA Launches Advanced Newsroom AI Catalyst with Twelve Leading Publishers
Paris, France – WAN-IFRA today announced the launch of itsโ Advanced Newsroom AI Catalyst, โwelcoming twelve news publishers from across Europe to participate in a collaborative initiative designed to accelerate the integration ofโค artificial intelligence into newsroom operations. โขThe cohort represents a diverseโ range of publishers committed to exploring and implementing AI solutions to better serve their audiences.
The program arrives at a โpivotal moment for the news industry,asโค AI technologies rapidly evolve and present both opportunities andโค challenges.”No one knows for sure what the rise of AIโฃ will ultimately mean for us – as individuals, industries, or society as aโ whole,” stated a WAN-IFRA representative. “But whatever it brings, itโ will be deeply transformative, and hiding โis not an option. Theโค AI wave must findโฃ us thinking and working hard to make the most โof it to serve our users – and we can think of noโข better wayโ to do so than with the support of WAN-IFRA, surrounded by colleagues and experts at the forefront of this revolution.”
The Advanced Newsroom AI Catalyst will provide a platform for participating publishers to learn,shareโฃ best practices,and innovate with AI tools. The Irish Times, one of the participating organizations, expressed enthusiasmโค for the prospect.”We are delighted to be part of the Newsroom AI Catalyst, to accelerate our use of AI and deepenโค our understanding of how itโ can serve our audiencesโข in more meaningful ways,” โsaid a team member from The Irish times. “Itsโฃ a unique opportunity for us to learn, share and innovate with our peers in other media organisationsโ across Europe.”
The publishers selected forโ the inaugural cohort include:
* โข โ Aftonbladet (Sweden)
* โข Bonn Generalanzeiger (Germany)
* DMG Media / Daily Mail (United Kingdom)
* EBRA GROUP (France)
* Rossel Group (Belgium)
* โNeueโฃ Westfรคlische Zeitung (Germany)
* โคWestโฃ France (France)
* Iberian press โข(Spain)
* The Press andโค Journal (Scotland)
* Hurry โคmedium (Spain)
* SWMH – โSรผdwestdeutsche Medienholding (Germany)
* The Irish Times (Ireland)