Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing revolutionary changes to various industries, and journalism is no exception. With the development of machine learning, language processing, and data analytics technologies, there is a legitimate concern that artificial intelligence could completely replace journalists. However, we need to look at both sides of the story: there are situations in which humans will be irreplaceable, but also those in which artificial intelligence could be incredibly useful.
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Human superiority in journalism
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Analysis of the deeper context
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Journalism from war zones and challenging environments
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Sensitive and subtle topics
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The role of artificial intelligence in journalism
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Generating news at high speed
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Automated data search and analysis
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Personalized news and recommendations
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Automated fact-checking
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