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Steal This: AI Projects Newsrooms Actually Shipped and How They Got It Over the Line

Monday, March 30, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

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2026 is the year of operationalizing all those AI experiments. This session spotlights real newsroom projects that shipped, the support and discipline required and the obstacles teams faced turning prototypes into workflow tools.

Attendees will:

  • Hear about concrete examples of AI projects metro newsrooms actually launched, not just tested or demoed

  • Learn what it really took to get from prototype to production including engineering support product discipline and leadership buy in

  • Have access to reusable repos templates and playbooks newsrooms can adapt for their own workflows

  • Understand a clear picture of how cohort-based support accelerates real deployment

This session is designed for::

  • Attendees who are actively evaluating or piloting AI and automation tools
  • Anyone navigating AI + newsroom culture, governance, staffing and workflow integration
  • Newsroom leaders and practitioners responsible for turning experimentation into day‑to‑day practice