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Making AI Real: What Leaders Need to Know Before Scaling

Monday, March 30, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT

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AI is evolving faster than newsrooms can adapt. How do leaders keep up with the changes and adopt new tools and techniques in ways that strengthen our journalists, our journalism and our audiences' trust? This session explores how Reuters journalists, product teams, and governance leaders are building transparent and responsible systems to encourage bold experimentation and broad adoption while keeping to journalistic standards.

Attendees will learn how to:

  • Evaluate fast‑moving AI tools and models for real newsroom use, focusing on reliability, transparency, and editorial fit

  • Introduce AI into reporting and production workflows in ways that support journalists and protect trust

  • Build practical guardrails and governance that allow bold experimentation without compromising standards

This session is designed for::

  • Editors and newsroom leaders exploring how to use AI in ways that strengthen reporting, standards, and trust
  • Product and strategy teams assessing AI tools and shaping workflows that support safe and scalable adoption
  • Technologists and data specialists building and maintaining the models, tools, and systems that underpin newsroom AI