Exploring AI Amid the Hype: A Critical Reflection Around the Applications and Implications of AI in Journalism
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Artificial Intelligence in Journalism: Friend or Foe?
3. AI and Journalism: A Reality Check
4. Journalism and AI: A Critical Political Economy Perspective
5. From AI Hype to Responsible AI
6. AI and the Normative Role of Journalism
7. Alien Intelligence: Concept and Systemization
8. Artificial Intelligence and Journalism: The Road Ahead
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
1 | Yuval Noah Harari first coined the term “alien intelligence” in his book NEXUS: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI (2024) to emphasize the idea that AI’s way of thinking is entirely different from humans. As AI learns and makes new decisions autonomously, it is no longer fully under human control. |
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APA StyleSpyridou, P., & Ioannou, M. (2025). Exploring AI Amid the Hype: A Critical Reflection Around the Applications and Implications of AI in Journalism. Societies, 15(2), 23. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15020023