BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—The Group Chief Executive Officer, Billsbox Services Limited, Dr. Monday Ashibogwu has said AI is not a destroyer, but anyone can be destroyed using AI carelessly.
Speaking on the topic, Publishing in an Era of Artificial Intelligence, Ashibogwu charged journalists to protect their credibility in the age of synthetic media, and strive to identify opportunities and threats Al presents and explore all with wisdom.
He spoke at a media training put together by Leadway Assurance in Lagos for Members of Nigerian Association of Insurance & Pension Editors (NAIPE).
“While integrating Al into newsroom operations, we must use Al responsibly in content creation and develop an Al strategy for sustainable publishing”
He noted that, Artificial Intelligence will not replace journalists, but Journalists who use Artificial Intelligence will replace those who don’t. “AI can aid in investigations and boost productivity however journalists must be circumspect”
He urged journalists to watch against hallucinations, fabricated quotations, deep fakes, plagiarism, copyright violations, privacy breaches, manipulation, misinformation, and the worst of it, loss of public trust.
The expert outlined action plan for publishers and content creators viz: “Develop an Al policy, train newsroom staff on Al use, adopt Al responsibly across teams, create verification procedures, review copyright compliance, and experiment with Al tools. Because the future belongs neither to traditional journalism nor to artificial intelligence alone. It belongs to journalists who combine human wisdom with machine intelligence” he added.
