How ProPublica Uses AI Responsibly in Its Reporting

How ProPublica Uses AI Responsibly in Its Reporting

3/14/2025

notes

what a great example for all creators.

like any tool, there are healthy and unhealthy ways to use it. being thoughtful about your decision framework for how and tools to use helps you evolve as the tools themselves evolve.

this is also a good outline for those in academia that want to use AI responsibly.

link

https://www.propublica.org/article/using-ai-responsibly-for-reporting

summary

ProPublica details its responsible use of AI in investigative journalism, including using AI to analyze large datasets, uncover patterns, and transcribe audio and video recordings. The article highlights the importance of human oversight in the AI process and responsible use of AI to aid, but not replace, human investigative journalism.

tags

AI ꞏ artificial intelligence ꞏ investigative journalism ꞏ data analysis ꞏ responsible AI ꞏ ProPublica ꞏ accountability ꞏ news reporting