The increasing use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in journalism raises concerns about possible detrimental effects both on journalism and its democratic function. We explore these risks through a case study of GenAI in Norwegian Newsrooms during the 2025 parliamentary election campaign.
arXiv:2606. 11116v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: As newsrooms integrate generative AI, journalists face a disclosure challenge: how to communicate AI involvement in ways that maintain reader trust.
By Pooja Prajod
arXiv:2606. 01929v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Public discourse on AI has become polarized; exaggerated positions on AI in traditional and social media threaten the development of AI Literacy among the general public.
By Meredith Ringel Morris
arXiv:2606. 13026v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Interfacing Artificial Intelligence (AI) with democracy is one of the most profound challenges of our times.
By Evangelos Pournaras, Srijoni Majumdar, Carina Hausladen, Dirk Helbing
arXiv:2608. 15746v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We present a forensic analysis of the generation pipeline behind a recent AI-driven influence campaign.
By Benjamin Icard, Elouan Vuichard, Louis Lefebvre, Lila Sainero, Thomas Girault, Alice Breton, Tanguy Launay, Gauvain Bourgne, Morgane Casanova, Guillaume Gadek, Victor Kl\"otzer, Michel Le Nouy, Guillaume Gravier, Jean-Gabriel Ganascia, Paul \'Egr\'e
arXiv:2608. 12346v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This position paper argues that modern AI alignment methods - originally designed to prevent harmful output - are dual-use technologies that may easily be misused by malicious actors for censorship and manipulation.
By Sarah Ball, Phil Hackemann
News organizations are using AI to strengthen reporting, grow audiences, and improve business operations, with OpenAI tools supporting journalists and publishers worldwide.
arXiv:2606. 29121v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Public discourse about artificial intelligence (AI) often uses anthropomorphic language: language that attributes human capabilities and characteristics to the system.
By Betty Li Hou, Sophie Hao, Sunoo Park, Tal Linzen
arXiv:2606. 17286v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: AI-enabled authoritarianism is not confined to autocracies.
By Jeba Sania, Marta Ziosi, Fazl Barez
arXiv:2409. 03500v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in news production raises important questions about how audiences perceive and respond to AI-generated journalism.
By Fabrizio Gilardi, Sabrina Di Lorenzo, Juri Ezzaini, Beryl Santa, Benjamin Streiff, Eric Zurfluh, Emma Hoes
arXiv:2606. 28331v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The widespread deployment of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models has raised serious concerns about the proliferation of AI-generated content.
By Andr\'es F\'abrega, Arkaprabha Bhattacharya, Miranda Christ, Sunoo Park
arXiv:2409. 01754v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: From the printing press to social media, innovations in communication technology have repeatedly reshaped how ideas spread through human culture.
By Hiromu Yakura, Ezequiel Lopez-Lopez, Levin Brinkmann, Ignacio de la Serna, Lara Kirfel, Prateek Gupta, Ivan Soraperra, Thomas F. Eisenmann, Dirk U. Wulff, Iyad Rahwan