A day in the life of a journalist in 2027: Reporting meets AI

What would have taken weeks or months of reporting by an investigative team today could take a lone journalist aided by artificial intelligence only one day. The fictional scenario below was inspired by the very real technological progress detailed in a recent study by The Associated Press. In fact, AP spent the past few months meeting with leaders in the artificial-intelligence field for an extensive report detailing the impact of AI in journalism. You can read the report here. By 2027, newsrooms will have an arsenal of AI-powered tools at their disposal, and journalists will seamlessly integrate smart machines into their everyday work, the study predicts.