Bots & Beers – An AI Evening for Journalism Trainees
How does AI work? How are newsrooms using it? And can I try it myself? These were the key questions at Bots & Beers on January 23, a joint event by the AI for Media Network, Media Lab Bayern, and…
Meetup #7: AI for Investigation and Verification
On February 12, we will be hosted by SPIEGEL. At the meetup, we will examine various applications of AI in research and verification. Where can AI support the review of one’s own texts, how can it be used in large-scale…
Meetup #6 AI in Regional Journalism
On November 18th, Medien.Bayern and the AI for Media Network invite you to join our sixth meetup. We’ll showcase examples of how AI is being utilized in regional journalism and introduce a new format called the “Problem Pitch.” When Tuesday,…
News Impact Summit 2025: How AI Can Make Journalism More Relevant
AI is not only transforming the way news is created but also how people consume it. The News Impact Summit “Elevating Journalism with AI” highlighted that reaching Gen Z requires moving away from mere broadcasting and towards co-creation. Furthermore, the…
BR and Ippen Digital Launch Joint Chatbot
The founders of the AI for Media Network have lifted their collaboration to the product level. The BreznBot answers user questions about the Munich Oktoberfest, drawing on content from BR, Münchner Merkur, tz, and oktoberfest.de. BR and Ippen Digital aim…
European Journalism Centre Invites You to AI Conference in Warsaw
The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is hosting this year’s News Impact Summit on October 9th in Warsaw, focusing on how AI can enhance journalism, much like the AI for Media Network. The Network is a program partner, and participation is free of charge.
Bedtime Stories Reveal How Automatic Speech Recognition Struggles with Bavarian Dialect
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems falter with recordings in Bavarian dialect. This is evidenced by a research project conducted under the AI for Media Network by Bayerischer Rundfunk and LMU Munich, using bedtime stories as a case study.
Meetup #5: Conversational Journalism with RAG Systems
The fifth AI for Media Meetup will address the question of how media organizations can enhance the accessibility of their content through RAG systems. The event will take place on September 25, 2025, at WDR in Cologne. Currently, many media…
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