Artificial Intelligence in Journalism: An Automated News Provider
Inteligencia artificial en periodismo: Una proveedora de noticias automatizadas
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https://doi.org/10.62008/ixc/14/01ArtifiKeywords:
artificial intelligence, automated journalism, news automation, business model, technology, narrativaAbstract
The purposes of this article are to examine (1) how Narrativa OÜ –an automated news provider with headquarters both in Spain and the United States– works from a business point of view, (2) how their managers and technologists perceive and relate to journalism, and (3) how their technology operates in newswork. Unlike countries like the United States, where Narrativa plans to expand in the short and medium term, the company’s implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in Spain is still low despite of being the only provider with clients in this country at present. This seems more linked to the economic crisis and journalists’ lack of knowledge and mistrust than to a low efficacy of the product. The findings lead to reflect on the supposed transforming role of automated service providers in journalism, at least for the time being. They also raise the need to take into greater account that the economic situation and the idiosyncrasies of each country can significantly influence the implementation of artificial intelligence in journalism.
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