By Haidy Abdelazim<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UNIVERSITY CITY, SHARJAH \u2014 Artificial Intelligence (AI) has proven to be a powerful tool in journalism and journalistic storytelling, according to speakers at an event organized by the American University of Sharjah\u2019s Risk Analysis Club in collaboration with the MCM Club on April 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Sabir Haque, an assistant professor of mass communication from the American University of Ras Al Khaimah, joined Prof. Dr. Mohammed Ibahrine of AUS\u2019s Department of Mass Communication for a talk on AI and its role in journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event began at 4 p.m. Moderator and AUS faculty member Dr. Norita Ahmad, director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) and a professor of marketing and information systems, introduced each speaker and their notable publications to familiarize attendees with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organizers said the talk was meant to be beneficial for journalism concentration students taking their first major courses, as it provided them with a glimpse into the future of the \u201cknowledge economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The speakers shared input on how bots offer new ways for people to explore information, and how data mining is used to alert journalists to potential new stories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Haque said machine learning algorithms can be trained to control bias, saying \u201cIf we are able to protect local journalism, we will serve the local community better. \u2026 Only then we can see a very hopeful future in journalism.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ibahrine offered a different interpretation. \u201cJournalism does not have a future, it has many futures,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Towards the end of the event, the floor opened for questions. Closing remarks included Ahmad\u2019s statement that students should \u201cnot be afraid of technology.\u201d Ibahrine added that \u201cIt is very challenging to be a journalist\u2026but you are the agent of change that has the power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event was held on Zoom and around 60 people attended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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