Seoul:Yonhap News Agency, a major news service in South Korea, has announced plans to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant aimed at enhancing news reporting, data analysis, and fact-checking processes.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the new AI service, named "Yonhap LM," is integrated within the E-GENE system, an AI platform developed to support news production. The development of this platform commenced late last year, and it aims to facilitate joint reporting by allowing users to share data. Additionally, it can fact-check and analyze press conferences and interviews by utilizing a speech-to-text service available on the E-GENE platform.
The AI agent has been designed to enhance the accuracy, speed, and depth of news production. Yonhap plans to launch a beta version of the service soon for its journalists and editors. Hwang Dae-il, the CEO of Yonhap News Agency, emphasized the company's commitment to delivering timely, accurate, and in-depth content amidst the widespread issue of misinformation, highlighting AI's role as a tool to innovate news reporting and production.