Another Example Of How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform News And Journalism

The local news industry in the UK and globally has been in a state of decline for the past decade. Dwindling audiences, as their readers have switched to the internet and social media for their news, means advertisers now choose to spend their money elsewhere. Who will provide the service of holding local authorities to account while shining a spotlight on issues of local importance? Well, it turns out, robots might. Leading UK news agency Press Association (PA) is betting that artificial intelligence can fill the gap left by redundant reporters and shuttered local newspaper offices.