Associated Press to Use Robots to Write Stories
Associated Press according to reports will soon start using “automation technology” (otherwise known as robots) to deliver stories recapping the quarterly earnings reports of thousands of companies starting in July.
According to a post on AP official blog, this will allow the media organisation to cover the earnings reports of approximately 4,400 companies each quarter, as opposed to their usual volume of around 300. This will not eliminate any jobs, but rather allow for the journalists at the AP to write more analysis around what the numbers mean.
The company providing the technology, Automated Insights, recently closed a $5.5 million Series B round, with participation from Steve Case, Samsung, and the Associated Press.
AP already uses automation technology for data feeds around sports, but this is the first time the media organization is using robots to write actual stories.
According to the post, each story will be between 150 and 300 words.
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