McClatchy Media, owner of Pulitzer Prize-winning papers including the Miami Herald, Lexington Herald-Leader, and Sacramento Bee, laid off dozens of reporters last week. Now, it's positioning AI as the savior of its freefalling business, with CEO Tony Hunter telling journalists in a contentious, off-the-record town hall: “We have a company-wide effort to agentify the entire enterprise." Straight Arrow News says AI-generated content is already creeping in, with data indicating that in some recent months, the percentage hit 20% on some sites.
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