Artificial Intelligence dalam Rutinitas Media Online

Abstract

The development of artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has been widely applied in the world of journalism and the increasing number of digital sources of information has encouraged the media to utilize these sources in journalistic activities. The ability of artificial intelligence to carry out activities like a journalist encourages changes in routine in the newsroom. Online Media Lokadata.ID is the only media in Indonesia that introduces AI technology in the process of producing news content. This study aims to determine how AI changes media routines in the news gathering, news processing and news distribution processes. This type of research is a case study method with a qualitative descriptive approach. The data collection technique uses interviews with the parties involved and understands artificial intelligence. The results show that the use of AI changes the way the editorials process news gathering, news processing and news distribution. Changes to the news gathering process of data collection are carried out by AI by taking predetermined data. AI is used by editors in routine data collection and distribution of events. News processing led to new ways of working and the process of writing, and editing. At this stage, AI creates a hybrid way of working between AI and editor. News distribution AI can increase the number of publications. AI can publish directly. The conclusion of using AI in media routines has led to new work practices in which editors and AI can do work based on the characteristics of the processed information sources. AI is in charge of working on routine news, while journalists are working on news that is more humane and in-depth.