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Australian journalism ‘sidelined’ in AI-generated news summaries on Copilot, research shows

The Guardian - Artificial intelligence · Amanda Meade Media correspondent · last updated

Experts say AI is likely to create more news deserts, fewer independent voices and threaten the viability of Australian journalism

Australian journalism is largely “invisible” in AI-generated news summaries from Microsoft Copilot, which overwhelmingly favour US or European media, research by the University of Sydney has found.

Roughly one-fifth of responses to Copilot news prompts feature links to Australian media sources, according to researcher Dr Timothy Koskie from the university’s Centre for AI, Trust and Governance.

 

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