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Using Artificial Intelligence in our journalism at The Texas Tribune

Technological changes can have a big impact on journalism, and Artificial Intelligence is no exception. As we talk about how AI can be helpful to our work — and the challenges it brings — we want to hear from our community. It’s important that as we experiment and move forward with this technology, we do it in a way that preserves your trust in us and maintains our commitment to accurate, responsible and ethical journalism.

Would you be willing to share your perspective on this topic with us? If so, please complete the survey below. Nothing you submit will be attributed to you publicly, and you may remain anonymous unless you choose to give us your contact information in the last question. If you have any questions about this survey please contact us at [email protected].
1. If we use AI tools in the process of practicing our journalism, do you want us to disclose that use to you?
2. How specific should explanations about our newsroom’s use of AI be?
3. Is knowing why we decided to use AI in our reporting process important to you?
4. Is it important for you to understand how we'll work to be ethical and accurate with our use of AI?
5. Would disclosing our use of AI help you trust us?
6. Beyond our own journalism, would it be useful if our newsroom provided information and tips to help you better understand AI in general and detect when content has involved the use of AI?
7. How comfortable are you with the idea of a newsroom using AI for the following purposes:
Space Cell Very comfortableModerately comfortableUncomfortableI would need more information
In news production processes such as checking spelling and grammar, etc.
To help transcribe interviews
To help with language translation to publish the news for different audiences
For data analysis in investigations and reporting the news
Using AI-generated voices or even AI-generated newscasters to deliver the news.
Writing first drafts of headlines or social media posts, with human review
Writing headlines or social media posts, without human review
Writing first drafts of stories with human review
Writing stories without human review
8. When thinking about a new organization's use of AI, how important is it to you that a human was still involved in the process and reviewed content before it was published?
9. To what extent do you believe AI can enhance the quality of news reporting?
11. Do you employ the use of ChatGPT, Gemini or any other consumer-facing AI tools that use large language models?
12. Would you be willing to participate in or engage with conversations or feedback sessions about our use of AI? If so, give us your contact information in the next question. 
These next demographic questions are optional, but help us understand if we’re reaching a representative sample of our audience. 
14. What is your gender?
15. What’s your age?
16. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin or descent?
17.  What is your race? (Check all that apply)
18. What is the last grade or class you completed in school?
 
19.  In 2023, what was your total family income from all sources, before taxes?
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