Artificial Intelligence as Agent in Journalism: A Concept Explication

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CONFERENCE: 72nd Annual ICA Conference

PROCEEDINGS: A StratifiCATion of Communication Technology: A Look Across the Subfield

CONFERENCE DATE: May 26 – 30, 2022

AUTHOR: Chad S. Owsley

ABSTRACT: This article attempts to provide a conceptual explication for Artificial Intelligence functioning as an agent within journalism. The information presented relies on critical review of existing scholarship written on the topic of Artificial Intelligence operating in journalism and from the field of Artificial Intelligence. The function of this paper serves to better understand key concepts used by scholars and how developing technology in Artificial Intelligence is affecting essential conceptualizations employed by the field of journalism.