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Echoes of Automation: The Increasing Use of LLMs in Newsmaking

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Author

Abolfazl Ansari, Delvin Ce Zhang, Nafis Irtiza Tripto, Dongwon Lee

Outline

This paper examines the impact of the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), particularly large-scale language models (LLMs), on the integrity and copyright of journalism. We analyzed over 40,000 news articles from various sources, including major media outlets, regional media, and university presses, to identify trends in the use of GenAI. We then analyzed the actual use of GenAI using three AI detectors. Our analysis revealed a significant increase in GenAI use in recent years, particularly in regional vernacular and university presses. Sentence-level analysis revealed that LLMs are frequently used in the introduction of news articles, while conclusions are largely hand-written. Linguistic analysis revealed that GenAI enhances word richness and readability, but reduces formality, leading to a uniformity in writing style, particularly in regional presses.

Takeaways, Limitations

Takeaways:
Empirically demonstrating the impact of GenAI on the news authoring process and its increasing usage.
We reveal the impact of using GenAI on the linguistic features of news (word richness, readability, and formality).
We present a phenomenon in which the use of GenAI is increasing in local and university presses.
Urges discussion on the ethical and copyright issues surrounding the use of GenAI.
Limitations:
Accuracy limits of the AI detector used in the analysis.
Limited generalizability of datasets biased towards specific media outlets and regions.
Further research is needed on the long-term impact of GenAI use.
Lack of analysis of different types of GenAI models.
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