Human in the Scoop: AI for Investigative Journalism

Monday, March 30, 2026

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Join this session to explore how large language models and semantic search can supplement the persistence, creativity, and methodical research of investigative journalists when processing vast document sets. Attendees will leave with a framework for determining when this powerful technology can be most usefully deployed alongside human expertise to unlock investigative work that would be otherwise too resource-intensive.

Moderator(s)

Rubina Fillion (she/her/hers)

Associate Editorial Director, A.I. Initiatives
The New York Times

Speaker(s)

Garance Burke (she/her/hers)

Global Investigative Journalist
The Associated Press
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Dylan Freedman

Senior Machine-Learning Engineer, A.I. Initiatives
The New York Times
Sisi Wei (she/her/hers)

Chief Impact Officer
CalMatters & The Markup