AI news, journalism and democracy

AUT Journalism, Media and Democracy research centre is investigating issues relating to big tech, AI and journalism and democracy.

These are also at the front of the centre's conference in September 2026, more information about is here.

Recent publications and presentations related to AI, journalism and democracy

JMAD's Merja Myllylahti recently presented two papers related to AI at the AANZCA conference in Sunshine Coast, Australia. One was titled It is not just Google AI that is crushing the search, the nature of it is also changing and other News, AI, and the Future of Journalism. A summary of the first paper is here from Professor Axel Bruns.