The Stanford Open Virtual Assistant Lab, with sponsorship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Stanford Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), organized an invitation-only workshop focused on the concept of a public AI assistant to worldwide knowledge and its implications for the future of the free web.
AI creates both promise and peril for journalists: this discussion will cover how AI is transforming journalism, from current examples to discussions of what lies ahead. The forum explores how journalists are using AI to uncover critical accountability stories, and how they are reporting on AI and its impact on specific at-risk communities and the world at large.
Speakers:
Rahiv Pant - President of Snapshot Reviews & Flatiron Software; Former CTO of NYT, WSJ
Clionadh Raleigh - Founder/CEO of ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data)
Eric Schurenberg - Founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media; Former CEO of Fast Company & Inc
Troy Thibodeaux - Director of AI Products and Services, the Associated Press
Moderator:
Djordje Padejski - Associate Director for Post-Fellowship Programs, JSK Journalism Fellowships, Stanford University
This workshop was recorded on February 13, 2025 at Stanford University.