Open AI made ChatGPT available online for free in November 2022, and in the three years since, the use of open-source generative AI has become widespread. It is an incredible, low-cost production tool, but what is its relevance for an audience seeking information, and for journalists whose role consists of delivering an accurate reflection of reality?
This 16th issue of our biannual publication Mediation brings together the reflections of Fondation Hirondelle and of experts on the use of AI for public interest information, in the global South as well as the North.