Il Foglio, an Italian daily newspaper, has become the first publication to release a fully AI-generated edition. This month-long experiment aims to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can influence journalism and daily news consumption.
At a time when media houses worldwide are raising concerns over AI platforms using their content without permission, Il Foglio is making history by publishing an edition created entirely by AI. The four-page broadsheet edition, now available online and on newsstands, is intended to highlight the evolving role of AI in content creation.
AI Takes Over the Newsroom
The newspaper’s editor, Claudio Cerasa, revealed that AI was responsible for every aspect of this special edition—from writing articles and crafting headlines to generating quotes and summaries. “For everything. The writing, the headlines, the quotes, the summaries. And sometimes, even for the irony,” Cerasa stated. He emphasized that in this AI-driven model, journalists were only responsible for asking questions to an AI tool and reading the generated responses.
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Content Without Human Input
The first edition of the AI newspaper features articles on global political figures, including U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Italy’s economy. Notably, none of the articles contain quotes from real people.
One section explores “situationships” and why young Europeans are avoiding steady relationships, while another features AI-generated letters from readers discussing whether AI will make humans obsolete. A particularly striking AI-generated response states:
“AI is a great innovation, but it doesn’t yet know how to order a coffee without getting the sugar wrong.”
A Glimpse into the Future of Journalism
Cerasa describes the experiment as a “testing ground” to understand how AI could function in newsrooms. He believes this initiative will spark a wider discussion about AI’s role in journalism and its impact on news credibility.
Despite concerns about job security in journalism, Cerasa encouraged readers to view this AI edition not as something “artificial” but as a “product of intelligence.” He believes this technology may soon redefine how news is produced worldwide.
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