As debates intensify over AI-generated content, writers defend the human touch in punctuation, while industry efforts to certify authenticity reveal a complex landscape of trust and disclosure. The latest skirmish in the AI culture war has landed on one of the oldest marks in writing: the em dash. Ann Handley…

TVNewsCheck is set to focus on how artificial intelligence is revolutionising media operations in a dedicated webinar on May 14, exploring the shift from pilots to integrated systems and the rise of agentic AI in 2026. TVNewsCheck will put artificial intelligence at the centre of a Working Lunch webinar on…

The Associated Press is fast-tracking its integration of artificial intelligence through internal reforms and extensive training programmes, prompting scrutiny over its partnerships with foundations that promote a particular vision of AI and social change amidst ongoing financial challenges and industry transformation. The Associated Press is accelerating its embrace of artificial…

Deezer reports a surge in fully AI-generated music uploads, now constituting 44% of daily submissions, prompting industry calls for clearer labelling and safeguards amidst limited listener awareness. Deezer says it is now receiving nearly 75,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day, a pace that means synthetic music makes up 44% of…

Publishers from Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland have urged policymakers to implement new regulations on artificial intelligence and digital platforms, emphasising the need to safeguard independent journalism and ensure fair competition amidst growing market pressures. Publishers from Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland have used their latest DACHLUX meeting to press…

The Indian digital publisher The Quint has unveiled NewsEasy, an AI-powered widget providing alternative story entry points to improve reader retention on long articles without compromising journalistic integrity. At The Quint, the response to declining patience for long reads has not been to compress the reporting itself, but to wrap…

As AI tools become embedded in content creation, critics warn of homogenised prose and loss of voice, prompting a call for human-led workflows to preserve authenticity. The urge to hand a first draft to a machine is becoming almost routine, and so is the suspicion that follows when the result…

The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is experiencing growing pushback from publishers who restrict access over fears its archived content is being exploited for AI training, threatening the integrity of historical digital records. The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is facing an awkward consequence of the AI boom: the same public record…

A Bristol-based AI firm’s billboard campaign has faced severe criticism for advertising that reinforced gender stereotypes, prompting the company to defend its intentions amid wider industry debates and its recent multimillion-pound funding round. An AI billboard campaign that appeared at Bristol Airport has drawn criticism for language that many readers…

Elon Musk’s recent $1 million prize for long-form articles on X has ignited debate over its underlying motives, with critics questioning whether it promotes genuine literary expression or serves as a tool for ideological and commercial control amid platform-driven controversy. Elon Musk’s decision to put $1 million behind a prize…

The collapse of startups is unveiling a new revenue stream as messy workplace data, from Slack messages to emails, is sold to AI developers , raising ethical and privacy issues in the process. A growing number of collapsed startups are discovering that the by-products of everyday work can be turned…

A landmark ruling in Germany clarifies that transforming a copyrighted photograph into an AI-generated comic-style image does not necessarily breach copyright, emphasising the significance of creative choices in AI-assisted works. A German appeals court has ruled that turning a copyrighted photograph into an AI-generated comic-style image does not necessarily amount…