How AI, machine learning, automation are changing news

Executives from three media companies shared data strategies and insights at the 2017 INMA World Congress on Monday. "We're very lucky at the South China Morning Post to be at the very start of this transformation," said Chief Executive Editor Gary Liu. The company recognises data as an asset to treasure, Lui said, but added that it is only an asset if it is taken advantage of. "Being able to capture and collect that data doesn't do us any good if we don't know how to utilise it," he said. Liu then gave a brief overview of the components driving SCMP's data strategy.