AI in the Newsroom

Name of code

AI in the Newsroom

Originator of code

Finnish News Agency (STT)

Country

Finland

Original language

Finnish

Year of creation

N/A

Type of code

Journalism

Main frame of accountability

Market

Transparency

Public

Legal and regulatory context

Non-mandatory

Implementation and enforcement

Voluntary

Diversity

No

AI/automation

Yes

Abstract

The Policy Guidelines—AI in the Newsroom was created by the Finnish News Agency (STT) regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the agency’s journalism. The Guidelines are directed at the agency’s journalists and other employees, and emphasize maintaining public trust in all AI-driven solutions. For this reason, the agency does not use AI for data mining but rather to enhance various tasks. Additionally, the agency instructs that the public must always be informed if AI has been used to produce content.

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