Italian Newspapers Use AI For Writing, Praise Their Ability In Electronic

JAKARTA - Artificial intelligence (AI) is apparently not only able to write good book reviews, but also good at inserting irony. However, according to the editor-in-chief of one of the well-known newspapers in Italy, this is not enough to replace the quality of human journalism.

Il Foglio, a small conservative newspaper with 22 editorial staff, claims to have made a world breakthrough by publishing a four-page daily insertion written entirely by AI, for a full month. The insertion is included in their daily regular edition.

This trial turned out to be a huge success and managed to increase sales. Il Foglio also plans to launch a weekly special rubrik which will also be written entirely by AI.

However, Chief Editor Il Foglio, Claudio Cerasa, emphasized that AI will not replace the role of human journalists in its editors.

Some publishers see AI as a way to reduce the number of journalists and replace it with machines. It's a wrong thought and harms yourself," Cerasa told a group of foreign journalists.

Instead, he sees AI as a tool to expand editorial capacity. One example is an astronomical-themed article published by Il Foglio recently, which was written entirely by AI because the editor did not have an expert in this field.

Cerasa believes that AI will create new job opportunities, especially for those who are able to ask the right questions and maximize technological potential. In fact, according to him, the presence of AI will encourage journalists to become more original and creative.

"Wors will be encouraged to explore new elements to be more creative and relevant," he added.

Cerasa, which interacts every day with its AI program, admits that it is often amazed by the results of AI writing, especially in terms of irony.

The most mysterious and extraordinary is AI's ability to be in harmony. If asked to write an article in an ironic tone, AI immediately knows how to do it," he said.

AI is also considered very proficient in making book reviews. Cerasa said AI can read and analyze 700 pages thick books and then present in-depth reviews in just a matter of minutes.

However, he noted that AI needs to be given directions on whether the review should be positive or negative, which makes it like a "paid broker" who is ready to work on the order of the behind-the-scenes typing.

Although sophisticated, AI still has limitations. One of them is a lack of critical thinking. Cerasa said, in the editorial process, the debate with journalists who did not agree with the editor's direction was very important. This does not happen with AI.

AI also sometimes makes factual mistakes, including its failure to update information. For example, AI insists that Donald Trump has not been re-elected as US President in 2024, despite the reality.