"We already expect quite a lot from the public in terms of media literacy to be able to navigate the contemporary information environment; the use of these technologies in news adds a whole other layer to that."
AI is also a useful alternative to Wikipedia. They’re basically the same thing after all, a collection of knowledge from other sources. The difference is that Wikipedia is curated for quality and transparency, while LLMs are capable of holding a conversation and answering questions on the fly. Once you have the answers, you check them yourself. But it can be a good starting point for an introduction to a topic, like Wikipedia.
AI is also a useful alternative to Wikipedia. They’re basically the same thing after all, a collection of knowledge from other sources. The difference is that Wikipedia is curated for quality and transparency, while LLMs are capable of holding a conversation and answering questions on the fly. Once you have the answers, you check them yourself. But it can be a good starting point for an introduction to a topic, like Wikipedia.