• Artificial Intelligence: The impact of AI in accurate news reporting

  • Oct 1 2024
  • Length: 17 mins
  • Podcast

Artificial Intelligence: The impact of AI in accurate news reporting

  • Summary

  • In this episode of Behind the Facts, we sit down with Catherine Adeniyi, a researcher at Africa Check, to discuss the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). We look at how AI is playing out in fact-checking organisations and newsrooms, and how it can work to the advantage of fact-checkers and journalists. From machine learning tools to deep fakes, Catherine shares key information on how AI influences the spread of misinformation online and gives helpful tips on how to spot AI-generated content. If you are a journalist, a fact-checker or just a curious media consumer, this insightful episode is for you.

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    Featured guest

    Catherine Adeniyi, Researcher, Africa Check

    Resources

    For content cross-checking and scanning: Full Fact

    Special thanks to

    This episode was produced by the Africa Check team: Khumo Motaung, Tshiamo Mononyane, and Laura Kapelari. Your show host for this episode is Thipe Maelane, also from Africa Check.

    Africa Check, the continent’s first independent fact-checking organisation, helps you separate fact from fiction.

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