News Corp is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to produce local news stories, including reports on local council meetings, according to multiple outlets. The change involves “AI assistance” in generating content for the Herald Sun.
The reporting focuses on communities where News Corp has closed or shut down dedicated local newspapers. In those areas, AI-assisted articles are being used to continue covering local council proceedings.
While the outlets report the same general development, they frame it as part of News Corp’s broader shift in how local news is produced. The sources differ mainly in how they describe the scale and impact of the newspaper closures in affected regions, but all point to AI-enabled council coverage filling gaps left by shuttered local titles.
