The impact of AI and collaboration on investigative journalism

Emilia Díaz-Struck is research editor and Latin American coordinator for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). She oversees data projects and has been involved in some major cross-border investigations including the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers and the Offshore Leaks. The ICIJ receives vast amounts of files from whistleblowers and uses AI-powered technologies to sift through that data more efficiently. For our interview series with women working on the intersection of AI and journalism, Emilia spoke to us about how exactly AI is deployed and what impact it will have on investigative journalism. JournalismAI: You have a very diverse background in journalism, having worked with major organisations such as The Washington Post, the Press and Society Institute of Venezuela and co-founding your own news site Armando.info. How did you initially move into a data-driven role?