Newsroom Robots

How Estonia’s Media Giant Builds AI That Actually Works: In Conversation with Ivar Krustok

In Estonia, a country of 1.3 million people, Delfi Meedia has built one of the strongest foundations for AI in journalism.

Sep 8

1:05:58

August 2025

Why AI Literacy Belongs at the Core of Journalism Education: In Conversation with Djordje Padejski

As a new academic year begins, journalism schools face a defining challenge: how to prepare students for a profession being reshaped by AI.

Aug 25

47:40

The Next Chapter in News Aggregation: In Conversation with Sara Beykpour

How your journalism is packaged, credited, and consumed is shifting — and Particle News offers a glimpse of where aggregation may be headed.

Aug 14

51:31

July 2025

How Open-Source AI Puts Newsrooms Back in the Driver’s Seat: In Conversation with Florent Daudens

What if the future of journalism isn’t locked behind the paywalls of big tech companies, but freely available to every newsroom willing to embrace it?

Jul 14

1:04:24

The Hard Truths About AI Every Newsroom Leader Can’t Ignore: In Conversation with Fabian Heckenberg, Naja Nielsen and Gard Steiro

We in journalism often find solace in the phrase “human-in-the-loop,” believing it is our ultimate safeguard against the unpredictable tides of…

Jul 3

40:22

June 2025

Where Journalism’s Value Lives When AI Tells the Story: In Conversation with Gina Chua

What if AI represents journalism’s opportunity to serve everyone rather than only those audiences large enough to attract advertisers?

Jun 23

51:15

May 2025

How a Five-Person AI Team Is Powering Innovation at The New York Times: In Conversation with Zach Seward

Plus: Join us at New York University for a Live Podcast Recording, June 3!

May 29

58:35

April 2025

How AI Is Uncovering Hidden Stories in Local Government: In conversation with Cheryl Phillips

Plus: Join us in Detroit for the ONA x Newsroom Robots AI Leadership Summit, May 19-20!

Apr 24

49:40

March 2025

Building a Scalable AI Infrastructure at Denmark's JP/Politikens Media Group: In Conversation with Kasper Lindskow

When it comes to AI adoption, experimentation is easy—scaling is hard.

Mar 18

59:47

How iTromsø is Building an AI-Ready Foundation for News: In Conversation with Rune Ytreberg and Lars Adrian Giske

Imagine a newsroom where AI agents assist with reporting, actively surface leads, analyze government data, and help journalists navigate complex…

Mar 3

51:48

February 2025

Building AI Tools for Investigative Journalism in Local News: In Conversation with Rune Ytreberg & Lars Adrian Giske

Translating a journalist's gut instinct into code—is it possible?

Feb 17

46:50

The Pulitzer Prizes, AI Transparency, and Journalism’s Next Evolution: In Conversation with Neil Brown

The Pulitzer Prizes have long set the standard for journalistic excellence.

Feb 10

42:43