Analyzing Media in the AI Era, Wen Yi-ling: Truth-Seeking Cannot Be Replaced
At a Central News Agency event, AI Technology Foundation CEO Wen Yi-ling spoke on media in the AI era, emphasizing that while AI can streamline news production, journalists' "truth-seeking" and "human communication" remain irreplaceable.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, 10th) In the Central News Agency's "I am a Foreign Correspondent" event in the central region, Wen Yi-ling, CEO of the AI Technology Foundation, was invited today to analyze media under AI. She stated that while journalistic skills are gradually being replaced by AI, journalists must seek the truth in reporting, and human communication cannot be replaced.
The Central News Agency's 9th "I am a Foreign Correspondent" event in the central region was a two-day event held at Chunghwa Telecom Academy's Taichung Liming Hall. The first day's courses began with Central News Agency President Hu Wan-ling's lecture on "All-round Journalists in the AI Era," followed by courses on news writing, video news editing, and international perspectives.
Today's courses covered topics such as AI application in the future of media, sustainability, trend issues, and media literacy. Among them, Wen Yi-ling gave a special lecture titled "The AI Era: Media's Missing Persons Report," focusing on the impact and challenges of the AI era on media and the current state of media.
Wen Yi-ling mentioned during the meeting that with the rapid development of AI, various media outlets are introducing AI technology into media, advocating to "let news return to its original form." AI can organize information, translate instantly, automatically generate reports, and automatically broadcast, but can AI truly make news better and more valuable? This point is worth exploring.
"Where should the media go next?" Wen Yi-ling said that AI's influence on media is gradually expanding, but currently, media constantly chases traffic and produces videos, making knowledge very fragmented. However, knowledge must be valuable to users, which is a key problem for media today. A democratic society needs responsible media.
Wen Yi-ling gave an example: she previously found news mentioning that hundreds of hotels across Taiwan were for sale because mainland Chinese tourists were not coming, but she couldn't book a hotel on weekends, which made her question the data. So she traveled all over Taiwan to conduct investigative reports. From an AI perspective using data, this would not be considered an interviewable topic. This is the importance of humans; whether or not one conducts on-site interviews makes a significant difference in how news is presented.
Wen Yi-ling pointed out that journalistic skills taught in schools may gradually be replaced by AI, but the most important ability for journalists is to "get as close to the truth as possible." AI is merely a mirror of human experience and cannot grasp new content. Journalists must seek and report the truth.
Wen Yi-ling stated that how humans can achieve more possibilities through AI ultimately comes back to humans. How humans act as users is very important. AI is a good tool, but it is also a magnifying glass that amplifies human strengths and weaknesses and can never replace the form of human communication.
Chen Cheng-chieh, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Central News Agency, shared insights on media literacy. He stated that in an era flooded with fake news from AI, if readers receive text that looks like news through social media but cannot find the source, there is a high probability that it is fake news. He hopes that through these courses, students can develop the habit of actively seeking news rather than being fed news.
The northern training camp was successfully completed on April 25th and 26th in Taipei City, and the southern training camp will take place on May 23rd and 24th at the Grand Hi-Lai Hotel in Kaohsiung City. Through the training, students will also undergo preliminary selections for internship qualifications, with the opportunity to intern at Central News Agency. Selected junior correspondents can intern abroad for one month.
A total of 1,390 students participated in the previous 8 training camps, with a cumulative total of 21,464 participants. 35 junior correspondents were selected and traveled to 8 countries (Germany, USA, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and India) and 11 cities.
The "I am a Foreign Correspondent" series of events is guided by the Ministry of Culture and sponsored by Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., CTBC Bank Co., Ltd., First Commercial Bank, Ever Rich Duty Free Shop Co., Ltd., Mega Bank, and Mega Bank Cultural and Educational Foundation. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150510. Choose to stand with facts, every sponsorship is a force to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency "First-hand News" APP to stay updated with the latest news. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or utilized without authorization.
(Central News Agency, Reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, 10th) In the Central News Agency's "I am a Foreign Correspondent" event in the central region, Wen Yi-ling, CEO of the AI Technology Foundation, was invited today to analyze media under AI. She stated that while journalistic skills are gradually being replaced by AI, journalists must seek the truth in reporting, and human communication cannot be replaced.
The Central News Agency's 9th "I am a Foreign Correspondent" event in the central region was a two-day event held at Chunghwa Telecom Academy's Taichung Liming Hall. The first day's courses began with Central News Agency President Hu Wan-ling's lecture on "All-round Journalists in the AI Era," followed by courses on news writing, video news editing, and international perspectives.
Today's courses covered topics such as AI application in the future of media, sustainability, trend issues, and media literacy. Among them, Wen Yi-ling gave a special lecture titled "The AI Era: Media's Missing Persons Report," focusing on the impact and challenges of the AI era on media and the current state of media.
Wen Yi-ling mentioned during the meeting that with the rapid development of AI, various media outlets are introducing AI technology into media, advocating to "let news return to its original form." AI can organize information, translate instantly, automatically generate reports, and automatically broadcast, but can AI truly make news better and more valuable? This point is worth exploring.
"Where should the media go next?" Wen Yi-ling said that AI's influence on media is gradually expanding, but currently, media constantly chases traffic and produces videos, making knowledge very fragmented. However, knowledge must be valuable to users, which is a key problem for media today. A democratic society needs responsible media.
Wen Yi-ling gave an example: she previously found news mentioning that hundreds of hotels across Taiwan were for sale because mainland Chinese tourists were not coming, but she couldn't book a hotel on weekends, which made her question the data. So she traveled all over Taiwan to conduct investigative reports. From an AI perspective using data, this would not be considered an interviewable topic. This is the importance of humans; whether or not one conducts on-site interviews makes a significant difference in how news is presented.
Wen Yi-ling pointed out that journalistic skills taught in schools may gradually be replaced by AI, but the most important ability for journalists is to "get as close to the truth as possible." AI is merely a mirror of human experience and cannot grasp new content. Journalists must seek and report the truth.
Wen Yi-ling stated that how humans can achieve more possibilities through AI ultimately comes back to humans. How humans act as users is very important. AI is a good tool, but it is also a magnifying glass that amplifies human strengths and weaknesses and can never replace the form of human communication.
Chen Cheng-chieh, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Central News Agency, shared insights on media literacy. He stated that in an era flooded with fake news from AI, if readers receive text that looks like news through social media but cannot find the source, there is a high probability that it is fake news. He hopes that through these courses, students can develop the habit of actively seeking news rather than being fed news.
The northern training camp was successfully completed on April 25th and 26th in Taipei City, and the southern training camp will take place on May 23rd and 24th at the Grand Hi-Lai Hotel in Kaohsiung City. Through the training, students will also undergo preliminary selections for internship qualifications, with the opportunity to intern at Central News Agency. Selected junior correspondents can intern abroad for one month.
A total of 1,390 students participated in the previous 8 training camps, with a cumulative total of 21,464 participants. 35 junior correspondents were selected and traveled to 8 countries (Germany, USA, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and India) and 11 cities.
The "I am a Foreign Correspondent" series of events is guided by the Ministry of Culture and sponsored by Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., CTBC Bank Co., Ltd., First Commercial Bank, Ever Rich Duty Free Shop Co., Ltd., Mega Bank, and Mega Bank Cultural and Educational Foundation. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150510. Choose to stand with facts, every sponsorship is a force to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency "First-hand News" APP to stay updated with the latest news. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or utilized without authorization.