CM: AI to be future of news replacing print, social media

KUCHING: Artificial intelligence (AI) is going to be the future of news replacing the print and social media, predicts Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said now, there are books that claim that machines can think, which means there is already a technology that enables the technology to think. He noted that if a car can run without a driver, one day there will be a technology that can write stories through the mind of the technology. "I have a strong feeling that artificial intelligence will be the third era after the social media. "I foresee that this will happen and if it happens, it means the business profile in terms of news dissemination will also be changed," he said at the official launching of the Zamalah Wartawan Malaysia organised by the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) here today. The Chief Minister said AI is already in use and therefore media practitioner, especially the young ones must be prepared for the next era, otherwise they will be left behind. He noted that even views or opinions can sometimes be expressed through the AI, be it positive or negative, depending on who makes the software and who makes the line. "This, I believe, will happen and it will certainly influence the social and political dimension as well as the community.