The New York Times is reportedly encouraging newsroom staff to use AI tools to suggest edits, headlines, and interview questions. The outlet has introduced a tool called Echo for summarizing articles and briefings, with editorial guidelines in place to ensure AI is used responsibly. The Times emphasizes that journalism remains under human control, with AI serving as a support tool.
"Alongside Echo, other AI tools apparently greenlit for use by The Times include GitHub Copilot as a programming assistant, Google Vertex AI for product development, NotebookLM, the NYT’s ChatExplorer, OpenAI’s non-ChatGPT API, and some of Amazon’s AI products."
