Irish Examiner view: AI creeps into the publishing realm

'Wired' magazine is establishing plans and policies on how it will use the technology

In the US, some publishers are experimenting with using AI to cover public meetings which might otherwise go unreported because of staff shortages.

Many claims are made about the abilities of artificial intelligence. And some of them are accurate. Others will become true with the passage of time and experience.

Wired, the magazine for tech hipsters which likes to declare itself as the publication “where tomorrow is realised”, is readying itself for the future by establishing its plans and policies on how it will use the technology.