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Technology and AI

This AI app turns Argentina’s news into a daily audio briefing

Launched in August, Lisa quickly became one of Argentina’s most downloaded news apps.

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Ibero-American journalists respond to AI and democratic crises with collaboration and innovation

Partnerships, sustainability models and AI tools were among the topics discussed at the 19th Ibero-American Journalism Colloquium.

ISOJ 2026 Day 2: Publishers are facing a new middleman as AI changes the business

From AI-powered reporting tools to agents that could change how readers find news, AI’s disruption of the industry was a central theme at the 27th International Symposium on Journalism.

ISOJ 2026 Day 1: Journalists look to rebuild trust by creating more value for audiences

Speakers at the 27th International Symposium on Journalism argued that rebuilding trust requires news organizations to become more useful to the communities they serve and rethink how they create and sustain value.

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How legacy news organizations in Latin America are building AI policies for their newsrooms

Three newspapers told LJR how they are developing policies, training programs and oversight mechanisms to integrate AI strategically into their workflows.

Representantes de medios comunitarios aprenden a construir y programar servidores autónomos en la iniciativa de formación Escuela Común. (Foto: cortesía Escuela Común)

How community media tend ‘digital gardens’ to reduce dependence on Big Tech

From Argentina to Costa Rica and Mexico, small media outlets are building their own digital infrastructure in search of autonomy, security and survival.

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From data centers to digital labor, Brazilian journalist tracks AI’s impact in the Global South

Laís Martins talks about uncovering the labor, politics and infrastructure behind AI—and what’s at stake for communities in the Global South.

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These Brazilian newsrooms are using AI to expose online hate and track federal policy

Gênero e Número and Instituto AzMina help monitor hate on YouTube and proposed laws that affect women and LGBTQ communities.

Latin America leads in mentions of journalism in AI laws

As artificial transforms newsrooms, a new study reveals how emerging regulations on the topic could affect journalism and those who practice it.

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Argentina’s newsrooms are leading the AI revolution, but risk getting devoured by it

A new report finds one-third of Argentine news outlets use AI to boost efficiency and better serve their audiences. But experts warn weak oversight leaves them vulnerable to the very platforms they rely on.

the Civil Association for Equality and Justice (ACIJ for its initials in Spanish), which works to defend rights and strengthen democracy in Argentina and maintains an active relationship with the media there, have also used ODE in their processes.

Free tool helps journalists clean data faster and with fewer errors

Open Data Editor detects duplicates and empty rows so researchers don’t waste time fixing spreadsheets. In Mexico, one outlet is using it to clean data on land use and the environment.

Journalists use podcasts to bring audiences behind the scenes of journalism

LJR presents five podcasts that address issues impacting journalism, from press freedom threats to the digital revolution.