CHATGPT and the Global South: How are journalists in sub-Saharan Africa engaging with generative AI?

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Summer 6-19-2023

Publication Title

Online Media and Global Communication

Volume

2

Issue

2

First Page

228

Last Page

249

DOI

doi.org/10.1515/omgc-2023-0023

Publisher

De Gruyter Mouton

Abstract

This study explores the usage of generative AI tools by journalists in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on issues of misinformation, plagiarism, stereotypes, and the unrepresentative nature of online databases. The research places this inquiry within broader debates of whether the Global South can effectively and fairly use AI tools.

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