Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are disrupting many aspects of modern life, and the news industry is no exception. In a year with a record-breaking number of elections worldwide, there has been considerable soul-searching about the potential effect of so-called “deepfakes,” and other synthetic content, on democracies. There have also been further disruptions to the business models and trust underpinning independent journalism.Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are disrupting many aspects of modern life, and the news industry is no exception. In a year with a record-breaking number of elections worldwide, there has been considerable soul-searching about the potential effect of so-called “deepfakes,” and other synthetic content, on democracies. There have also been further disruptions to the business models and trust underpinning independent journalism.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]