South Africa, April 29 -- The new Fund is an expansion of its Newsroom AI Catalyst programme, an accelerator programme to help news publishers fast-track their AI adoption and implementation in partnership with OpenAI.

According to the association, the rise of AI, particularly generative AI, presents substantial opportunities for newsrooms and publishers. AI can support content creation and enhancement, enable more in-depth information and data analysis, and improve the user experience on news platforms. It allows for a whole new approach to creating and distributing news in new dynamic modes.

These advancements also introduce new challenges for journalists, publishers, and society, including the potential proliferation of misinformatio...