AI’s growth raises questions about the future of the media — Samantha Barry

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Anne O'Leary, vice-president at Meta and Samantha Barry, editor in chief at Glamour magazine, at the Global Economic Summit in Killarney, Co Kerry, to discuss the global economy, the pathway to sustainability, and developments in AI and healthcare technology. Picture: Domnick Walsh

The rise of AI technology has led to an uncertain future for the journalism industry, with the impact of its growing prevalence still largely unknown, editor-in-chief of Glamour magazine Samantha Barry has warned.

Speaking as part of a panel discussion at the Global Economic Summit in Killarney on Tuesday, the Cork native and former CNN executive said while she had worked closely with social media companies in the past, AI’s growing popularity raised several questions about the future of the media industry and how it would be used.