Today: Learn how to use AI for journalism

AI is here to stay, but how to use the tools — and whether to — has been key to conversations taking place in newsrooms across the country. 

Join Francesco Marconi, a computational journalist and the co-founder of AI company Applied XL, for a practical look at what journalists need to know about AI tools and their applications within journalistic work at a National Press Club Journalism Institute free webinar from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13.

Register online.

Marconi, formerly R&D chief at The Wall Street Journal and AI co-lead at the Associated Press, will share best practices for using AI in the newsroom.

Participants will learn: 

  • How journalists are using generative AI tools like chatGPT to support their work
  • Best practices — and the best tools — to enhance your workflows
  • Ethical considerations in use and display of AI-supported work products
  • How to stay ahead with this rapidly evolving technology

Prior to co-founding Applied XL, Marconi was R&D Chief at The Wall Street Journal leading a team of data scientists and computational journalists developing data tools for the newsroom. Prior to WSJ he managed strategy at the Associated Press where he co-led content automation and artificial intelligence efforts. He is an affiliate researcher at MIT Media Lab and a Tow Fellow at Columbia University. Francesco’s book “Newsmakers: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Journalism” was published by Columbia University Press in 2020.