AI journalism group funds reporters at major outlets without disclosure
· Fox News
AI Briefing
- • AI journalism group, Tarbell Center, funds reporters at major outlets without disclosing the donors.
- • Fellowships paid by donor-supported groups are often not disclosed to the public or outlets.
- • Some organizations covering AI and related topics aren't transparent about their funding sources.
Context
Reporters funded by AI journalism groups are being placed at major news outlets. These groups receive funding from donors tied to Anthropic. The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism is one such group, placing fellows at outlets like Bloomberg.
The financial relationships between these groups and the news outlets are often not disclosed. This lack of disclosure occurs even when the outlets are covering companies like OpenAI and Claude.
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