Jesse Ampah Owusu
Accra, July 1, GNA – Professor Hayashi, professor of media and journalism studies at the University of Tokyo, sought training journalists to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance their work.
She said such training will allow journalists to understand the development of AI spaces and effectively integrate these tools into professional practice.
Professor Hayashi called during a lecture at the 3rd Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chairperson's Event held in collaboration with the Asian Studies Center at the University of Ghana.
Her lecture, entitled “From Ink to Intelligence: The Future of Japanese Journalism in the Age of AI,” focuses on the responsible use of AI in the Japanese media industry.
She also addressed the evolution of Japanese journalism and the challenges and opportunities presented by AI.
While acknowledging the important benefits of AI, Professor Hayashi warned that we must approach journalism application with caution, especially in an age where misinformation and false news is characteristic.
She emphasized the need to innovate while maintaining editorial integrity.
“Journalism is even more important in the age of AI to give certain types of principles in the world of information.
“Journalists had to be very aware of what was going on in the AI world, especially in the information field,” she said.
Professor Hayashi has advocated a strengthened regulatory framework by media regulators across the country to protect the media environment from the potential negative effects of AI.
Professor Lloyd Amore, director of the Asian Studies Centre at the University of Ghana, said the Ghanaian media industry can draw lessons from Japan's careful approach to AI.
He said despite Japan's status as a technological powerhouse, he was able to maintain cultural and media practices while integrating AI.
“So I think this is at the heart of the message she's sending. Developing countries like us should start looking at AI from a more practical and strategic perspective than this romantic idea that artificial intelligence will completely change our society,” he said.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
