Slow Down First. That’s How Newsrooms Move Faster With AI.
Learnings and observations from the Newsroom AI Lab’s first cohort working with Wisconsin Watch and the Connecticut Mirror.
Paul Cheung
Journalism will stop relying on exposure to hold the powerful accountable
“For years, journalism relied on a simple chain of accountability: expose wrongdoing and someone would apply pressure…That mechanism no longer functions.”
Technology won't wait for journalism. Neither will we.
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Announcing the Hacks/Hackers 2026 AI x Journalism Summit
The event returns to Baltimore from May 13-14, 2026
Hacks/Hackers’ Newsroom AI Lab add three new partners
Bellingcat, Prison Journalism Project and Trusting News will explore how AI tools might provide replicable, shareable approaches and solutions to common newsroom problems.
Local journalism AI leaders to follow
Hacks/Hackers is building a list of thinkers, innovators and builders who are thoughtfully navigating AI's impact on local journalism.
Wisconsin Watch and Connecticut Mirror Join Hacks/Hackers Newsroom AI Lab as First Partners
The Newsroom AI Lab program helps small and mid-sized news organizations build capacity to scope, evaluate and manage technical projects involving AI.