AI Transforms the Newsroom: NCCU GCIT Invites TaiwanPlus Experts to Discuss "Human Values" in Media
Date :
2026-05-19
Department :
Master’s Program in Global Communication and Innovation Technology
【Article by GCIT】
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly ubiquitous in daily life, its application within the journalism industry is swiftly becoming the new norm. On May 7, the Master's Program in Global Communication and Innovation Technology (GCIT) at National Chengchi University (NCCU) hosted a professional advising session titled "Journalism in the Age of AI: What’s Changing and How to Stay Relevant." Andrew Ryan, Deputy Director at TaiwanPlus, Public Television Service Foundation (PTS), was invited to share his insights on the profound impact of the AI wave on professional media and how the industry should adapt to this rapid technological shift.
During the session, Ryan drew on his personal experiences to illustrate that generative AI remains prone to factual errors, citing an instance where the AI claimed "Donald Trump is not the current President of the United States." Consequently, he emphasized the necessity of AI literacy in the newsroom: "All journalists have to undergo basic generative AI training. They need to have an understanding of what large language models are, what they can offer, and what the limitations are, and then what they need to do when they're using these models."
Furthermore, Ryan stressed that newsrooms should strictly avoid relying on AI to write articles directly. Instead, AI should serve as an assistive tool to enhance an article's comprehensiveness and eliminate grammatical errors. He cautioned against completely rejecting new technologies out of skepticism. Rather, when leveraging AI to boost productivity, journalists must maintain a highly cautious approach, remaining fully aware of ethical boundaries and industry limitations.
During the Q&A session at TaiwanPlus, Ryan revealed that nearly the entire newsroom has begun integrating AI into its daily workflows. However, operating under intense public scrutiny, every journalist maintains a rigorous standard of caution, steadfastly committing to fact-based reporting. Concluding the lecture, Ryan reinforced that human warmth, presence, and connection remain indispensable in journalism, an aspect he views with lasting optimism. Through this engaging dialogue with a frontline media expert, GCIT students gained profound insights into the future landscape of AI in news, learning how to harness new technologies while firmly upholding journalistic integrity and factual accuracy.
【全球傳播與創新科技碩士學位學程獲文化部與教育部高等教育深耕計畫補助】
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly ubiquitous in daily life, its application within the journalism industry is swiftly becoming the new norm. On May 7, the Master's Program in Global Communication and Innovation Technology (GCIT) at National Chengchi University (NCCU) hosted a professional advising session titled "Journalism in the Age of AI: What’s Changing and How to Stay Relevant." Andrew Ryan, Deputy Director at TaiwanPlus, Public Television Service Foundation (PTS), was invited to share his insights on the profound impact of the AI wave on professional media and how the industry should adapt to this rapid technological shift.
During the session, Ryan drew on his personal experiences to illustrate that generative AI remains prone to factual errors, citing an instance where the AI claimed "Donald Trump is not the current President of the United States." Consequently, he emphasized the necessity of AI literacy in the newsroom: "All journalists have to undergo basic generative AI training. They need to have an understanding of what large language models are, what they can offer, and what the limitations are, and then what they need to do when they're using these models."
Furthermore, Ryan stressed that newsrooms should strictly avoid relying on AI to write articles directly. Instead, AI should serve as an assistive tool to enhance an article's comprehensiveness and eliminate grammatical errors. He cautioned against completely rejecting new technologies out of skepticism. Rather, when leveraging AI to boost productivity, journalists must maintain a highly cautious approach, remaining fully aware of ethical boundaries and industry limitations.
During the Q&A session at TaiwanPlus, Ryan revealed that nearly the entire newsroom has begun integrating AI into its daily workflows. However, operating under intense public scrutiny, every journalist maintains a rigorous standard of caution, steadfastly committing to fact-based reporting. Concluding the lecture, Ryan reinforced that human warmth, presence, and connection remain indispensable in journalism, an aspect he views with lasting optimism. Through this engaging dialogue with a frontline media expert, GCIT students gained profound insights into the future landscape of AI in news, learning how to harness new technologies while firmly upholding journalistic integrity and factual accuracy.
【全球傳播與創新科技碩士學位學程獲文化部與教育部高等教育深耕計畫補助】