At Media Party, journalists and technologists search for balance in an AI-driven future
Media Party opened last week in Buenos Aires with a call to embrace technology, not fear it. Technology “is a net positive to our public service mission to which we are all committed,” said Vivian Schiller, vice president and executive director of the Aspen Institute, in her opening talk.
Journalists are still split on artificial intelligence. Some are eager to test every new tool; others fear automation will erase their jobs. But most people I spoke with at Media Party agreed that the answer lies somewhere in between — using AI thoughtfully, while keeping humans at the center.
Media Party aims to find that balance.
Held at Buenos Aires’ open-air Ciudad Cultural Konex, the conference brings together journalists, technologists and entrepreneurs to imagine new solutions for a struggling news ecosystem. It calls itself an “immersive conference that positions itself at the intersection between the media and technology industry in an innovative, international and ‘hands-on’ way,” but it feels more like a collaborative lab — a place where journalists can tinker, argue and prototype their way toward a more sustainable, human-centered future.
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